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Wein = Vienna ... Really?

July 19th 2013
I do a fair bit of traveling, so I am accustomed to identifying names in foreign languages. As long as the latin alphabet is used, I am in good shape. But someone needs to explain to me how "Vienna" becomes "Wien" in German. Its not like we are adding an "x" to Brussels. Here, the only thing these two words have in common are thee consecutive letters sandwiched somewhere in the middle. Until ... read more
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Austrian Flag Once the center of power for the large Austro-Hungarian Empire, Austria was reduced to a small republic after its defeat in World War I. Following annexation by Nazi Germany in 1938 and subsequent occupation by the victorious Allies in 1945, Austria'... ... read more
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