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GERMANY AT A GLANCE

Flag of Germany Germany stretches from the North and Baltic Seas in the north to the Alps in the south. The reunification

name, the Federal Republic of Germany, but also kept the original West German flag, the red, black, and gold colors dating from the days of the Holy Roman Empire.

of East and West Germany in 1990 caused many problems, not least the huge cost of reconstruction. Since those challenging times, however, Germany has risen to be a financially strong country and the most successful exporting nation in the European Union. The new Germany not only retained the

ABOVE: People enjoying lunch in Heidelberg, Baden-Württemberg. The city is a popular tourist destination due to its picturesque cityscape and castle.

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