2006-12-20 11:09:50 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous in Travel ➔ Germany ➔ Other - Germany
1. Berlin is the capital of the united Germany.
2. The "love parade" is a big festival in Berlin.
3. For years, West Berlin was cut off from the rest of West Germany. The only way there was on a special train or a special strip of autobahn.
4. Berlin was divided into four sectors after WWII - American, British, French and Soviet. The three western nations combined their sectors to form West Berlin. The Soviet sector became East Berlin.
5. Checkpoint Charlie is in Berlin.
6. The Reichstag is in Berlin.
7. Several famous museums are on an island in Berlin.
2006-12-20 12:11:43 · answer #1 · answered by Steve A 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Berlin not Belin your asking about, ya?
1. Before the wall came down in 1989?? West Berlin was a island in the middle of East Germany
2. Everyone who works in former west Germany pay what is called a unification tax, I live there and the tax comes out of my check, 8% I think.
3. It is the capital of the now united Germany.
4. Most west Germans would prefer to have it back the way it was before the wall came down.
2006-12-20 21:41:45 · answer #2 · answered by Paca 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Here is the Wikipedia index page of Belin. Sorry I couldn't find a German connection.
Deutch Wikipedia: http://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spezial:Search?search=Belin
2006-12-20 19:19:05 · answer #3 · answered by Yote' 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
1. East Berlin and West Berlin aren't even close together!
2. The hold the most awesome Oktoberfest in the world, millions of people (literally) flood the streets making it next to impossible to leave the city.
But as for any other facts, vagueness seems to prevail. As it was a long time ago when I was there.
2006-12-20 19:25:15 · answer #4 · answered by t_fo_sizzle 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Check out http://www.berlin-explored.com
2006-12-22 05:48:05 · answer #5 · answered by john b 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋