Berlin , City, Germany
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BERLIN , city, Germany bur lin , Ger...400), capital of Germany, coextensive with...883 sq km), NE Germany, on the Spree and...scientific institutions. History Early History to...the North Sea. In 1866 it became the seat...Confederation and in 1871 it was made the...military defeat of 1918 brought on a period...the Nazi regime (1933 45) Berlin remained...capture (May 2, 1945) of the city by...