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It is the capital city of Germany and it has a population of 3.5 million people. First documented in the 13th century, Berlin was the capital of the Kingdom of Prussia (1701–1918), the German Empire (1871–1918), the Weimar Republic (1919–1933) and the Third Reich (1933–1945). After World War II, it was divided into East Berlin (the capital of East Germany) and West Berlin (1961–1989). In 1990, the city regained its status as the capital of Germany.
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It is the meeting place of the German parliament (since 1999). It was constructed to house the Imperial Diet (1894 - 1933). It was severely damaged after being set on fire in 1933 (the arson was planned and ordered by the Nazis). The building remained in its fire-damaged state until it was partially repaired from 1961 to 1964, then completely restored from 1995 to 1999.