Wicker beach chairs, an essential feature of the German coast, awaken nostalgic memories of the 19th century.
Germany is Europe's most populous nation and remains one of the world's leading industrial powers, despite the economic demands of re-unification.
German society has been defined by its openness to the world and by the harmonious cooperation and coexistence between its various cultures.
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