claim: The Quiet stars Elisha Cuthbert and Barack Obama.
evidence: Hamburg -LRB- -LSB- ˈhæmbɜrɡ -RSB- -LSB- ˈhambʊɐk -RSB- , local pronunciation -LSB- ˈhambʊɪc -RSB- ; Low German / Low Saxon  : Hamborg -LSB- ˈhambɔːc -RSB- -RRB- , officially Freie und Hansestadt Hamburg -LRB- Free and Hanseatic City of Hamburg -RRB- , is the second largest city in Germany , with a population of over 1.7 million people .. Low German. Low German. Low Saxon. West Low German. second largest city. List of cities in Germany by population. Germany. Germany. The official name reflects Hamburg 's history as a member of the medieval Hanseatic League , a free imperial city of the Holy Roman Empire , a city-state , and one of the 16 states of Germany .. Germany. Germany. Hanseatic League. Hanseatic League. free imperial city. free imperial city. Holy Roman Empire. Holy Roman Empire. city-state. city-state. Before the 1871 Unification of Germany , it was a fully sovereign state .. Germany. Germany. Unification of Germany. Unification of Germany. sovereign. sovereignty. Prior to the constitutional changes in 1919 , the civic republic was ruled by a class of hereditary grand burghers or Hanseaten .. Hanseaten. Hanseaten ( class ). Though repeatedly destroyed by the Great Fire of Hamburg , the floods and military conflicts including WW2 bombing raids , the city managed to recover and emerge wealthier after each catastrophe .. Great Fire of Hamburg. Great Fire of Hamburg. floods. North Sea flood of 1962. WW2 bombing raids. Bombing of Hamburg in World War II. On the river Elbe , Hamburg is a major port and a global service , media , logistics and industrial hub , with headquarters and facilities of Airbus , Blohm + Voss , Aurubis , Beiersdorf and Unilever .. Elbe. Elbe. Airbus. Airbus. Blohm + Voss. Blohm + Voss. Aurubis. Aurubis. Beiersdorf. Beiersdorf. Unilever. Unilever. The radio and television broadcaster NDR , Europe 's largest printing and publishing firm Gruner + Jahr and Spiegel are also based in Hamburg .. NDR. Norddeutscher Rundfunk. Gruner + Jahr. Gruner + Jahr. Spiegel. Der Spiegel. Hamburg has been an important financial centre for centuries , and is the seat of Germany 's oldest stock exchange and the world 's second oldest bank , Berenberg Bank .. Germany. Germany. stock exchange. Hamburg Stock Exchange. Berenberg Bank. Berenberg Bank. With the International Tribunal for the Law of the Sea , the EU-LAC Foundation , the UNESCO Institute of Lifelong Learning , many consular and diplomatic missions and various international conferences like Hamburg Summit  : China meets Europe and the 2017 G20 Hamburg summit , the city is also a factor in world politics and international law .. International Tribunal for the Law of the Sea. International Tribunal for the Law of the Sea. EU-LAC Foundation. EU-LAC Foundation. consular and diplomatic missions. List of diplomatic missions in Hamburg. 2017 G20 Hamburg summit. 2017 G20 Hamburg summit. UNESCO. UNESCO. The city is a tourist destination for both domestic and international visitors , ranked 18th in the world for livability in 2016 .. tourist destination. #Tourism. ranked 18th. Mercer Quality of Living Survey. livability. livability. The ensemble Speicherstadt and Kontorhausviertel was declared a World Heritage Site by the UNESCO in 2015 .. Speicherstadt. Speicherstadt. World Heritage Site. World Heritage Site. UNESCO. UNESCO. Hamburg is a major European science , research and education hub with several universities and institutes .. Its creative industries and cultural sites include the Elbphilharmonie and Laeisz concert halls , art venues , music producers and artists .. Elbphilharmonie. Elbphilharmonie. creative industries. creative industries. Laeisz. Laeiszhalle. art venues. List of museums in Hamburg#Art. It gave birth to movements like Hamburger Schule and paved the way for bands including The Beatles .. Hamburger Schule. Hamburger Schule. The Beatles. The Beatles in Hamburg. Hamburg is also known for several theatres and a variety of musical shows .. theatres. List of theatres in Hamburg. St. Pauli 's Reeperbahn is among the best known European entertainment districts .. St. Pauli. St. Pauli. Reeperbahn. Reeperbahn