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Background: As Europe's largest economy and most populous nation, Germany remains a key member of the continent's economic, political, and defense organizations. European power struggles immersed Germany in two devastating World Wars in the first half of the 20th century and left the country occupied by the victorious Allied powers of the US, UK, France, and the Soviet Union in 1945. With the advent of the Cold War, two German states were formed in 1949: the western Federal Republic of Germany (FRG) and the eastern German Democratic Republic (GDR). The democratic FRG embedded itself in key Western economic and security organizations, the EC, which became the EU, and NATO, while the Communist GDR was on the front line of the Soviet-led Warsaw Pact. The decline of the USSR and the end of the Cold War allowed for German unification in 1990. Since then, Germany has expended considerable funds to bring Eastern productivity and wages up to Western standards. In January 1999, Germany and 10 other EU countries introduced a common European exchange currency, the euro.




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Areas in : Bad Arolsen | Darmstadt (10) | Frankfurt (306) | Fritzlar (2) | Fulda (3) | Gießen (15) | Grävenwiesbach (1) | Hanau (5) | Kassel (28) | Limburg an der Lahn (1) | Lindenfels | Lorsch (2) | Marburg (31) | Schmitten | Wiesbaden (35)

All started with Frankfurt am Main
13 hours ago: rinkaon published a blog
All started with Frankfurt am Main
October 17th 2009  Europe » Germany » Hessen » Frankfurt
I woke up at eight this morning but I still didn't have enough time that I needed to take taxi to the airport. 270 HKD, man, so expensive...sigh At 12:55, the flight to Frankfurt delighted on time ... 4 photos [full story]

Last Day of Trip
10 days ago: DonKey44 published a blog
Last Day of Trip
October 21st 2009  Europe » Germany » Hessen » Frankfurt
Day 19, September 19 At 5 am we got ready, rode the "lift" to the front desk, checked out, and sat in the now quiet courtyard. Two German ladies with luggage showed up followed by two more couple ... 1 photos [full story]

Frankfurt, Germany Day 18
11 days ago: DonKey44 published a blog
Frankfurt, Germany Day 18
October 19th 2009  Europe » Germany » Hessen » Frankfurt
Day 18, September 18 At 3:40 we checked out, grabbed some free Scandic Marski pens, and waited for our 25 euro/$35 relatively cheap cab. Arriving a few minutes late while the high priced cabs sat ... 3 photos [full story]

15 days ago: saorrento published a blog
The Allies are back!
October 23rd 2009  Europe » Germany » Hessen » Frankfurt
The Allies are back! Frankfurt has been a breath of fresh air after our 11 day tour of Russia. Don't get me wrong, I very much enjoyed my time in both St Petersburg and Moscow; I could spend a great ... [full story]

Another Day Another Dollar
26 days ago: karpase published a blog
Another Day Another Dollar
October 12th 2009  Europe » Germany » Hessen » Frankfurt
So, I'm spending another night in Frankfurt, and making another 400 euros. I spent the day just wandering around Frankfurt, following some tourist map (more or less). You can look at the pictures, b ... 4 photos [full story]

Frankfurt Germany Day
33 days ago: DonKey44 published a blog
Frankfurt Germany Day
October 5th 2009  Europe » Germany » Hessen » Frankfurt
Frankfurt, Germany, 9/2,18/09, Copenhagen, Denmark, 9/3-6/09 Oslo, Norway, 9/7-10/09, Stockholm, Sweden, 9/11-14/09 ... 13 photos [full story]

38 days ago: shmajo published a blog
Layover
September 30th 2009  Europe » Germany » Hessen » Frankfurt
I made it safely to the Frankfurt airport after quite a delay in Chicago. I have so much to talk about already, I've met some nice people along the way and made connections for when I stay in Germany ... [full story]

Abflug
40 days ago: Gab O published a blog
Abflug
September 28th 2009  Europe » Germany » Hessen » Frankfurt
Gone to look for America ... 1 photos [full story]

Abflug
58 days ago: degit published a blog
Abflug
August 20th 2009  Europe » Germany » Hessen » Frankfurt
Danke schoen fuer die schoene Ueberraschung und einen grossen Dank an meinen Bruder. ... 1 photos [full story]

Monday, August 17, Germany
73 days ago: azshawnee published a blog
Monday, August 17, Germany
August 26th 2009  Europe » Germany » Hessen » Frankfurt
Trip to Frankfurt YEA!!! We slept in! That was really nice. We staggered down the stairs in groups. Lee and I were in the middle of the pack. Will came in last. Ate breakfast, got dressed to go ... 18 photos [full story]


Hessen Blog Entries

A wheel at the river
Main 14
Berliner Dom- view from the top
Orthodoxy church
That durn tower!
Zoo
Zoo
Frankfurt Concert Hall
Lufthansa First class lounge, Frankfurt
Lufthansa First class lounge, Frankfurt
Lufthansa First class lounge, Frankfurt
Vieshinstine
What is that thing for???
Hell yes- I'm really into books!
Pimpin it
moving along to fan zone




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