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Hamburg is one of the 16 federal states of the Federal Republic of Germany . Like Bremen and Berlin it is a city state , while the other 13 federal states are area states and have a capital. The government and parliament have their common seat in the Rathaus or City Hall . The left wing of the building belongs to the parliament, the right one to the state government. With 1.7 million inhabitants, the Free and Hanseatic City of Hamburg is the second largest city in Germany . Hamburg has 2,302 bridges - more than Venice and Amsterdam combined. With over 90 consulates , Hamburg is second only to New York City in the world.
As a trade centre, Hamburg has always been outward-looking, and this has shaped the mentality of the inhabitants of Hamburg.
Fotos: © Christian Spahrbier
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