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Here, you will find information about Germany - Schleswig-Holstein.

State capital: Kiel
Population: 2.7 million
Area: 15,729 sq km

When Otto von Bismarck seized the Danish lands of Schleswig and Holstein with Austrian aid, it touched off a dispute over the land.
That dispute, and the threat of war with the mighty Austrian Empire, forced the petty German kingdoms to follow Bismarck, and set him on the path to the foundation of the German Reich.

Today, Schleswig-Holstein is one of the Federal States of Germany, the only one to be bordered by two seas (the North Sea and the Baltic Sea).

Its geographical location makes it a hub of Scandinavian traffic. Great efforts are currently being taken to preserve the region's environment without curbing its economic growth. As early as 1460, a treaty stated that Schleswig and Holstein should remain forever undivided. Not only German, but also Low German, Danish, and Frisian are spoken in the region. The Frisians are a Teutonic people who live on the western coast of the state, and on the islands off its coast.

Some 50,000 Danes live in the state, as well. Understandable, as the state has belonged to Denmark for a greater portion of its history than it has to Germany.
Once a fishing and agriculture center, Schleswig-Holstein's economy is currently shifting toward's technology and industry.

Helgoland - one of the top contestants for being the historical basis of the myth of Atlantis, if there is one - belongs to Schleswig-Holstein. The northern-most of the German states, it also attracts many visitors - approximately 13 million tourists each year.

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Germany - Cologne

Cologne Cologne is situated on the beautiful Rhine River.

Locals hypothesize that the legacy of Italian blood and culture in Cologne, colonized by the Romans more than 1500 years ago, makes the people more jovial and lighthearted. Cologne is the largest city on the Rhine.

Kolsch is not only the dialect spoken here but, also the name of their own top-fermented beer. There are more than 4,000 pubs, restaurant's and brewery taverns in Cologne.

Unlike many of the world's large cities, Cologne, with a population of over a million, gets better every day, there are more things to do and see, more new and innovative buildings... more

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