Today is Germany's national holiday.
The Germans celebrate the Day of Germany Unity, which happened on October 3, 1990.
Every year a different city hosts the official celebrations. This year it is the turn of the Bavarian capital, Munich.
On October 3, 1990 the GDR joined the Federal Republic and the states of Brandenburg, Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Sachsen, Sachsen-Anhalt and Thüringen joined the existing states of the Federal Republic.
At the time of the two states coming together, the GDR and the Federal Republic, there was discusssion as to whether it was a question of unification or reunification.
They went for 'unification'. Obviously, it makes better sense in the context of history and earlier borders.
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