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– The label was originally introduced in Britain by the
Merchandise Marks Act 1887, to mark foreign produce more obviously, as British society considered foreign produce to be inferior to domestic produce, and tried to get buyers to adhere to the concept of 'buying British'. The term
Made in Germany was soon associated with product reliability, quality and even perfection.
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– (Spanish and Catalan:
Mallorca) is the most popular island-destination for german tourists. It is the largest island of Spain. Majorca is located in the Mediterranean Sea and part of the Balearic Islands archipelago. The name derives from Latin
insula maior, "larger island"; later
Maiorica.
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– (mouse) is very probably germany's most popular "animal". The mouse is the mascot and main character of a highly acclaimed
children's series on German television, airing uninterrupted since 1971. Its goals are comparable to those of
Mister Rogers' Neighborhood: To encourage children to actively participate in life, to ask questions and to shape their own lives through taking action.
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Outdoorcourts in Meerbusch
– is a city near Dusseldorf with a population of 54,000. It is the place where the German Shuffleboard Association (GSA) was founded on 25 December 2005. Along with Langenselbold it is the "heart of Shuffleboard" in Germany, although there are so far only two outdoor courts.
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– is the oldest of german world-famous manufacturers of automobiles such as AUDI, BMW, Porsche and VW. Mercedes-Benz has its origins in Karl Benz's creation of the first gasoline-powered automobile in January 1886, and by Gottlieb Daimler and engineer Wilhelm Maybach's conversion of a carriage by the addition of a petrol engine the same year.
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– is the third-largest city in Germany (after Berlin and Hamburg) with a population of 1.35 million (Munich Metropolitan Region: 5.2 millions). Munich is the capital city of Bavaria in the south of Germany, located on the River Isar north of the Bavarian Alps. The town's landmark is the
Frauenkirche (= "church of our lady") and there are a lot of cultural highlights, but most popular for tourists are
Hofbräuhaus (a beer hall) and
Oktoberfest (world's largest fair).
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