Germany

Germany is a federal parliamentary republic in central-western Europe. It includes 16 constituent states, covers an area of 357,021 square kilometres, and has a largely temperate seasonal climate. With about 82 million inhabitants, Germany is the most populous member state of the European Union. After the United States, it is the second most popular immigration destination in the world. Germany's capital and largest metropolis is Berlin, while its largest conurbation is the Ruhr, with its main centres of Dortmund and Essen. The country's other major cities are Hamburg, Munich, Cologne, Frankfurt, Stuttgart, Düsseldorf, Leipzig, Bremen, Dresden, Hannover and Nuremberg.

Key Cities

 * Berlin

Residents

 * Whitebeard (1914-2011) - Whitebeard spent several missions in Berlin spying on the Nazis for the Soviet Union from 1939 to 1942.

Notable Events

 * July 1, 1939 - Whitebeard begins his first mission in Berlin spying on the Nazis.
 * April 14, 1940 - Whitebeard begins his second mission in Berlin spying on the Nazis.
 * March 22, 1942 - Whitebeard begins his third mission in Berlin spying on the Nazis.