Germany
In northern Germany (especially Hamburg) and Scandinavia, the mark was a unit of account, and also a coin, worth 16 schillings or skillings.
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Famous quotes containing the word germany:
“If my theory of relativity is proven correct, Germany will claim me as a German and France will declare that I am a citizen of the world. Should my theory prove untrue, France will say that I am a German and Germany will declare that I am a Jew.”
—Albert Einstein (1879–1955)
“The tears I have cried over Germany have dried. I have washed my face.”
—Marlene Dietrich (1904–1992)