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| Berlin |
the capital city of Germany. Between 1945 and 1990 the city was divided into East Berlin and West Berlin. For most of that time the Berlin Wall, a concrete and wire barrier, separated East and West Berlin. |
| Berliner |
a native or resident of Berlin. |
| Berlin Wall |
a barrier first erected in 1961 that separated West Berlin from East Berlin, eventually fortified and extended to create a border between West Germany and East Germany, and ultimately opened to unrestricted transit on November 9, 1989, prior to being dismantled. |
| Germany |
a country in central, northern Europe. Germany was divided into East and West Germany from 1949 to 1990. Berlin is the capital of Germany. |
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