Berlin is the capital and largest city of Germany by both area and population. It's 3,769,495 (2019) inhabitants make it the most populous city proper of the European Union. The city is one of Germany's 16 federal states. It is surrounded by the state of Brandenburg, and contiguous with Potsdam, Brandenburg's capital. The two cities are at the center of the Berlin-Brandenburg capital region, which is, with about six million inhabitants and an area of more than 30,000 km², Germany's third-largest metropolitan region after the Rhine-Ruhr and Rhine-Main regions.
Berlin straddles the banks of the River Spree, which flows into the River Havel (a tributary of the River Elbe) in the western borough of Spandau. Among the city's main topographical features are the many lakes in the western and southeastern boroughs formed by the Spree, Havel, and Dahme rivers (the largest of which is Lake Müggelsee).
First documented in the 13th century and situated at the crossing of two important historic trade routes, Berlin became the capital of the Margraviate of Brandenburg (1417–1701), the Kingdom of Prussia (1701–1918), the German Empire (1871–1918), the Weimar Republic (1919–1933), and the Third Reich (1933–1945). Berlin in the 1920s was the third largest municipality in the world.
Berlin is a world city of culture, politics, media, and science. Its economy is based on high-tech firms and the service sector, encompassing a diverse range of creative industries, research facilities, media corporations, and convention venues. Berlin serves as a continental hub for air and rail traffic and has a highly complex public transportation network.
The metropolis is a popular tourist destination. Significant industries also include IT, pharmaceuticals, biomedical engineering, clean tech, biotechnology, construction, and electronics.
Country Germany
State Berlin
Government
• Body Abgeordnetenhaus of Berlin
• Governing Mayor Michael Müller (SPD)
Area
• City/State 891.1 km2 (344.1 sq mi)
Elevation 34 m (112 ft)
Population (2019-12-31)
• City/State 3,769,495
• Metro 6,144,600
Demonyms Berliner(s) (English)
Berliner (m), Berlinerin (f) (German)
Time zone UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST) UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Area code(s) 030
Geocode NUTS Region: DE3
ISO 3166 code DE-BE
Vehicle registration B
GDP (nominal) €147 billion (2018)
GDP per capita €40,600 (2018)
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