德国的地理方位德国在世界上的东边,北边,西边,还是南边?请用英语回答,请用英语介绍德国首都——柏林.

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德国的地理方位
德国在世界上的东边,北边,西边,还是南边?请用英语回答,请用英语介绍德国首都——柏林.

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Germany is a country in Central Europe.It is bordered to the north by the North Sea,Denmark,and the Baltic Sea; to the east by Poland and the Czech Republic; to the south by Austria and Switzerland; and to the west by France,Luxembourg,Belgium,and the Netherlands.The territory of Germany covers 357,021 km² and is influenced by a temperate seasonal climate.With over 82 million inhabitants,it has the largest population of any member state of the European Union and is home to the third-largest number of international migrants worldwide.
Berlin is the capital city and one of sixteen states of Germany.With a population of 3.4 million within its city limits,Berlin is the country's largest city.It is the second most populous city and the ninth most populous urban area in the European Union.Located in northeastern Germany,it is the centre of the Berlin-Brandenburg metropolitan area,comprising 5 million people from over 180 nations.
First documented in the 13th century,Berlin was successively the capital of the Kingdom of Prussia (1701-1918),the German Empire (1871-1918),the Weimar Republic (1919-1933) and the Third Reich (1933-1945).After World War II,the city was divided; East Berlin became the capital of East Germany while West Berlin became a Western enclave,surrounded by the Berlin Wall from 1961-1989.Following German reunification in 1990,the city regained its status as the capital of all Germany.
Berlin is a major center in European politics,culture,media,and science.Its economy is primarily based on the service sector,encompassing a diverse range of creative industries,media corporations,environmental services,congress and convention venues; it also serves as a continental hub for air and rail transport.Berlin is the third most-visited tourist destination in the EU.Other industries include traffic engineering,optoelectronics,IT,vehicle manufacturing,health care,biomedical engineering,and biotechnology.
The metropolis is home to world-renowned universities,research institutes,sporting events,orchestras,museums and personalities.Berlin's urban landscape and historical legacy has made it a popular setting for international film productions.The city is recognized for its festivals,diverse architecture,nightlife,contemporary arts and a high quality of living.Berlin has evolved into a global focal point for young individuals and artists attracted by a liberal lifestyle and modern zeitgeist.
Berlin is located in eastern Germany,about 70 kilometers (44 mi) west of the border with Poland in an area with marshy terrain.The Berlin-Warsaw Urstromtal (ancient river valley) between the low Barnim plateau to the north,and the Teltow plateau to the south was formed by water flowing from melting ice sheets at the end of the last ice age.The Spree follows this valley now.In Spandau,Berlin's westernmost borough,the Spree meets the river Havel,which flows from north to south through western Berlin.The course of the Havel is more like a chain of lakes,the largest being the Tegeler See and Großer Wannsee.A series of lakes also feeds into the upper Spree,which flows through the Großer Müggelsee in eastern Berlin.
Substantial parts of present-day Berlin extend onto the low plateaus on both sides of the Spree Valley.Large parts of the boroughs Reinickendorf and Pankow lie on the Barnim plateau,while most of the boroughs Charlottenburg-Wilmersdorf,Steglitz-Zehlendorf,Tempelhof-Schöneberg,and Neukölln lie on the Teltow plateau.The borough of Spandau lies partly within the Berlin Urstromtal and partly on the Nauen Plain,which stretches to the west of Berlin.The highest elevations in Berlin are the Teufelsberg and the Müggelberge.Both hills have an elevation of about 115 meters (377 ft).The Teufelsberg is in fact an artificial pile of rubble from the ruins of World War II.