Premise: Berlin ( [ bəɹˈlɪn ] , [ bɛɐ̯ˈliːn ] ) is the capital and the largest city of Germany as well as one of its 16 constituent states . First documented in the 13th century and situated at the crossing of two important historic trade routes , Berlin became the capital of the Margraviate of Brandenburg ( 14171701 ) , the Kingdom of Prussia ( 1701 -- 1918 ) , the German Empire ( 1871 -- 1918 ) , the Weimar Republic ( 1919 -- 1933 ) and the Third Reich ( 1933 -- 1945 ) . Following German reunification in 1990 , Berlin once again became the capital of all-Germany . Berlin is a world city of culture , politics , media and science . Berlin serves as a continental hub for air and rail traffic and has a highly complex public transportation network .
Hypothesis: Berlin is a place.
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