The German capital of Berlin, also known as East Berlin, has been a place of conflict for over half a century. The Berlin Wall divided the city in two, with the East part governed by the communists and the West by the Nazis. Berlin's climate is continental, with temperatures ranging from 30 degF in the winter to 65 degF in the summer. The city receives about 22 inches of rain per year, with one-fifth falling as snow.
The city's residential segregation is low or moderate and not increasing. Its socioeconomic disparity has remained stable from 2007 to 2016, with the exception of pockets of poverty that have shifted from inner city to outer suburbs. In terms of foreigners, mainly Germans with migration backgrounds, East Berlin had a lower percentage of foreigners than the West. While the percentage of foreigners has declined, there have been some significant increases in foreign-born populations, especially in 'Muslim' countries.
The relative absence of migrants in East Berlin is a result of a variety of social processes. Because of the long duration of residence, there are fewer vacant spaces in the city. In addition, residential mobility is low. This is due in part to the fact that right-wing extremism targeted immigrants and non-White Germans. This largely contributed to the city's lack of vacant spaces.