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In 1989, the Berlin Wall was opened, the Eastern Bloc collapsed, and East and West Germany were reunited in 1990. The Franco-German friendship became the basis for the political integration of Western Europe in the European Union. In 1998–1999, Germany was one of the founding countries of the eurozone.
Otomí peoples. Mexico. c. 400 – c. 200 BC[34][35] Toluca, in the State of Mexico, has been continuously inhabited at least since the 8th century BC. [36][dubious – discuss] The oldest sedentary remains (Calixtlahuaca) date from around the 600 BC to 400 BC. [citation needed] Papantla / El Tajín. Totonac people.
The territorial changes of Germany after World War II can be interpreted in the context of the evolution of global nationalism and European nationalism. The latter half of the 19th century and the first half of the 20th century saw the rise of nationalism in Europe. Previously, a country consisted largely of whatever peoples lived on the land ...
This article includes a list of general references, but it lacks sufficient corresponding inline citations. Please help to improve this article by introducing more precise citations. (September 2020) (Learn how and when to remove this message) The list of the largest German cities provides an overview of the most populous cities that were located in contemporary German territory at the time of ...
The number of ethnic Germans in Central and Eastern Europe dropped dramatically as the result of the post-1944 German flight and expulsion from Central and Eastern Europe. There are still substantial numbers of ethnic Germans in the countries that are now Germany and Austria's neighbors to the east— Poland, Czechia, Slovakia, and Hungary.
Numbers of cities and towns in the German states: Bavaria: 317 cities and towns. Baden-Württemberg: 316 cities and towns. North Rhine-Westphalia: 272 cities and towns. Hesse: 191 cities and towns. Saxony: 169 cities and towns. Lower Saxony: 159 cities and towns.
Germany, [e] officially the Federal Republic of Germany, [f] is a country in Central Europe.It lies between the Baltic and North Sea to the north and the Alps to the south. Its sixteen constituent states have a total population of over 82 million in an area of 357,596 km 2 (138,069 sq mi), making it the most populous member state of the European Union.
The unarmed student Benno Ohnesorg, a member of the German student movement, was shot and killed by Karl-Heinz Kurras, a Berlin Police inspector and East German spy, while protesting the state visit of shah Mohammad Reza Pahlavi of Iran. 6 July. Langenweddingen level crossing disaster. 1968.