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A land-locked nation, Germany was divided into East and West regions following World War II, only to be reunited when the Berlin Wall came down.

Featured Article:  Aachen

Aachen, Germany, a city in the state of North Rhine-Westphalia. The city limits on the west follow the national border at the junction of the Belgian and Netherlands frontiers. See more »

Geography of Mannheim

Mannheim, Germany, a city in the state of Baden-Württemberg. It is 44 miles (71 km) south of Frankfurt, in a region of vineyards.

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Geography of Monchengladbach

Mönchengladbach, Germany, a city in the state of North Rhine-Westphalia, 15 miles (24 km) west of Düssel-dorf.

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Geography of Mulheim

Mülheim, or Mülheim an der Ruhr, Germany, a city on the Ruhr River near the Rhine, in the state of North Rhine-Westphalia.

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Geography of Munich

Munich (German: München), Germany, the capital of the state of Bavaria and the third largest city in Germany.

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Geography of Nuremberg

Nuremberg, (German:), Germany, a city in the state of Bavaria. It is on the Pegnitz River, 94 miles (151 km) north-northwest of Munich.

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Geography of Oberhausen

Oberhausen, Germany, a city in North Rhine-Westphalia. It is one of the chief industrial and railway centers of the Ruhr region.

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Geography of Osnabruck

Osnabrück, Germany, a city in the state of Lower Saxony. It is on the Hase River about 70 miles (113 km) west of Hannover.

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Geography of Potsdam

Potsdam, põts'dãm. Germany, the capital of the state of Brandenburg. It is on the Havel River, just southwest of Berlin.

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Geography of Regensburg

Regensburg, Germany, a city in Bavaria. It is sometimes called Ratisbon in English.

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Geography of Rostock

Rostock, Germany, a city in Mecklenburg-West Pomerania. It is on the Warnow River, about 12 miles (19 km) from the Baltic Sea.

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Geography of Saarbrucken

Saarbrücken, Germany, the capital of the Saarland. It lies on the Saar River near the French border, about 100 miles (160 km) southwest of Frankfurt am Main.

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Geography of Solingen

Solingen, Germany, a city in North Rhine-Westphalia state. It lies about 15 miles (24 km) north-northeast of Cologne, on the Wupper River in the Ruhr industrial area.

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Geography of Stuttgart

Stuttgart, Germany, the capital of Baden-Württemberg state. It lies on the Neckar River near the Black Forest.

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Geography of Trier

Trier, Germany, a city in the state of Rhineland-Palatinate. It is situated on the Mosel River, about 75 miles (120 km) south-southwest of Bonn.

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Geography of Weimar

Weimar, Germany, a city in the state of Thuringia, 135 miles (217 km) southwest of Berlin.

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Geography of Wiesbaden

Wiesbaden, Germany, the capital of the state of Hesse. The city is near the Rhine River, 20 miles (32 km) west of Frankfurt.

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Geography of Wittenberg

Wittenberg, Germany, a historically important city in the state of Saxony-Anhalt.

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Geography of Worms

Worms, Germany, a city in the state of Rhineland-Palatinate. It is on the west bank of the Rhine and is a river port.

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Geography of Wuppertal

Wuppertal, Germany, a city in North Rhine-Westphalia state. It lies in the highly industrialized Ruhr region, on the Wupper River, about 40 miles (64 km) north of Bonn.

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