Why does Berlin receive so few international flights compared to other major cities in Europe? Because Berlin was never really on the map as a viable traffic hub from 1945 to 1991.
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As one of the top financial hubs in the world and the wealthiest city in main Europe, Frankfurt is home to more than 117,000 millionaires, including 14 billionaires. Frankfurt stands out from other big German cities (Berlin, Hamburg) in terms of wealthy populations despite contributing less to the country's GDP.
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