Topic - Germans

) are a Germanic ethnic group native to Central Europe. The English term Germans has referred to the German-speaking population of the Holy Roman Empire since the Late Middle Ages. Legally, Germans are citizens of the Federal Republic of Germany. - Source: Wikipedia

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FILE - In this Feb. 22, 2005 file photo, German and US flags flap in the wind in front of the castle in Mainz, Germany, ahead of the meeting between US President George W. Bush and German Chancellor Gerhard Schroeder will meet here. A new survey released Monday March 4, 2019, shows Americans and Germans differ widely on their assessments of the state of relations between the two countries, but hold very similar views on international issues, including their support for NATO. (AP Photo/Markus Schreiber, File)

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