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About Hamburg

Hamburg (German language: pronounced [ˈhambʊʁk]; Hamborg: [ˈhambɔːx], English: [ˈhæmbəˑg]) is the second largest city in Germany and along with Hamburg Harbour, its principal port, Hamburg is also the second-largest port city in Europe (after Rotterdam), ninth-largest port in the world, and the most populous city in the European Union which is not a national capital. The city, defined according to its current administrative area, contains 1.76 million inhabitants, the Hamburg Metropolitan Area is home to 4.5 million people.

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The official name Free and Hanseatic City of Hamburg (Freie und Hansestadt Hamburg; Free un Hansestadt Hamborg) refers to Hamburg's membership in the medieval Hanseatic League and the fact that Hamburg is a city-state and one of the sixteen Federal States of Germany.

Hamburg is on the southern tip of the Jutland Peninsula, centered between Continental Europe to the south, Scandinavia to the north, the North Sea to the west, and the Baltic Sea to the east. The city of Hamburg lies at the junction of the River Elbe with the rivers Alster and Bille. The city center is set around two lakes, the Binnenalster ("Inner Alster") and the Außenalster ("Outer Alster").

An international trade city, Hamburg is the commercial and cultural centre of Northern Germany. Its citizens are known as Hamburgers.

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    ... the mosque's proponents is astounding. Gotta go - will see you all later! I just saw today that in Hamburg, Germany they closed a mosque where the 9/11 terrorists are alledged to have been recruited. Someho... (Read Full Article)

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  3. Human rights deteriorate in Bangladesh

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  4. International law binds Pakistan to cooperate: judge

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