City of Berlin
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The City of Berlin is the capital and largest city of Germany, known for its pivotal role in European history, vibrant cultural scene, and status as a major political, economic, and artistic center.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
capital city
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city ⓘ federal state of Germany ⓘ |
| areaTotal | about 891.8 square kilometres ⓘ |
| borderedBy | State of Brandenburg NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| callingCode | +49 30 ⓘ |
| capitalOf |
Germany
NERFINISHED
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State of Brandenburg (de facto shared metropolitan region) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| climate | oceanic climate ⓘ |
| continent | Europe ⓘ |
| country | Germany NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| currency | euro ⓘ |
| demonym | Berliner NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| elevation | approximately 34 metres above sea level ⓘ |
| executiveBody | Senate of Berlin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| firstMentioned | 13th century ⓘ |
| foundedAsCity | 13th century ⓘ |
| governmentType |
city-state
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parliamentary republic (state level) ⓘ |
| hasLandmark |
Alexanderplatz
NERFINISHED
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Berlin Television Tower (Fernsehturm) NERFINISHED ⓘ Berlin Wall Memorial NERFINISHED ⓘ Brandenburg Gate NERFINISHED ⓘ Charlottenburg Palace NERFINISHED ⓘ Checkpoint Charlie NERFINISHED ⓘ East Side Gallery NERFINISHED ⓘ Potsdamer Platz NERFINISHED ⓘ Reichstag building NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasUniversity |
Free University of Berlin
NERFINISHED
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Humboldt University of Berlin NERFINISHED ⓘ Technical University of Berlin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| headOfGovernment | Governing Mayor of Berlin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalRole |
capital of Nazi Germany
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capital of reunified Germany since 1990 ⓘ capital of the German Democratic Republic (East Berlin) ⓘ capital of the German Empire ⓘ capital of the Kingdom of Prussia ⓘ capital of the Weimar Republic ⓘ divided city during the Cold War ⓘ |
| hostsEvent |
Berlin International Film Festival
NERFINISHED
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Berlin Marathon NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ISO3166-2Code | DE-BE ⓘ |
| knownFor |
contemporary arts and nightlife
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film and media industry ⓘ museums and galleries ⓘ pivotal role in European history ⓘ political institutions of Germany ⓘ technology and startup ecosystem ⓘ vibrant cultural scene ⓘ |
| legislativeBody | Abgeordnetenhaus of Berlin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Central Europe
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Europe ⓘ German state of Berlin ⓘ |
| majorAirport | Berlin Brandenburg Airport NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| majorRailHub | Berlin Hauptbahnhof NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mergedWith | Cölln NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| motto | "Berlin. Be surprised." (tourism slogan, varies over time) ⓘ |
| officialLanguage | German ⓘ |
| partOf |
Berlin-Brandenburg Metropolitan Region
NERFINISHED
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European Union ⓘ Eurozone NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| population | about 3.8 million (early 2020s) ⓘ |
| populationRankInGermany | 1 ⓘ |
| river |
Havel
NERFINISHED
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Spree NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| sportsClub |
1. FC Union Berlin
NERFINISHED
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Hertha BSC NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| timeZone |
Central European Summer Time
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Central European Time ⓘ |
| twinCity |
London (city partnership arrangements)
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Los Angeles NERFINISHED ⓘ Moscow NERFINISHED ⓘ Paris NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| UNESCOWorldHeritageSite | Museumsinsel (Museum Island) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| vehicleRegistrationCode | B ⓘ |
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Berlin, Kingdom of Prussia