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๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช Berlin

Germany's reunified capital; once divided by the Cold War's most famous wall

Germany 1990 Countries & Capitals

๐Ÿ›๏ธ Key Facts

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Capital of united Germany restored in 1990 after 45 years of division

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Berlin Wall (1961โ€“1989) divided city for 28 years โ€” 140+ people died trying to cross

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Brandenburg Gate: 18th-century symbol of Prussian power; became symbol of reunification

Berlin has more museums than rainy days a year โ€” over 170 museums

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๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช Germany

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1990

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Germany's reunified capital; once divided by the Cold War's most famous wall