what is its present day capital?
Berlin
Germany
Union. Its capital and largest city is Berlin, 
what do the colors of germany flag mean The black-red-gold flag was used to symbolize the movement against the Conservative European Order that was established after Napoleon's defeat. when did it appear for the first time? 1848 how was the country characterised as a political entity then? Germany is a federal, parliamentary, representative democratic republic.
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Germany [SEP] Introduction
Its capital and largest city is Berlin, and its financial centre is Frankfurt; the largest urban area is the Ruhr.