Here under Germany - Brandenburg, you will find articles about this region and its main cities.
State capital: Potsdam Population: 2.5 million Area: 29,059 sq km
The state capital of Potsdam lies about 20 miles southwest of Berlin, which the state surrounds on all sides.
In 1945, the "Big Three" met there to work out the details of the division of Germany. Brandenburg is sparsely populated, and its sandy soil once earned it the nickname "the sandbox of the Holy Roman Empire of the German Nation."
Today, Brandenburg's economy is more dependent on vehicle construction, mechanical engineering, electronics, the optical industry, and the energy, food, and chemical industries.
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The state capital of Potsdam lies about 20 miles southwest of Berlin, which the state surrounds on all sides.