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English: Angela Merkel, the Chancellor of Germany

Bosanski: Angela Merkel, kancelar Njemačke

Česky: Angela Merkelová, německá kancléřka

Cymraeg: Angela Merkel, canghellor yr Almaen.

Dansk: Tysklands forbundskansler, Angela Merkel.

Deutsch: Angela Merkel deutsche Bundeskanzlerin seit 2005

English: Angela Merkel, the Chancellor of Germany

Esperanto: Angela Merkel, Canciller de Alemania

Español: Angela Merkel, la canciller de Alemania.

Eesti: Angela Merkel, Saksamaa liidukantsler

Suomi: Angela Merkel, Saksan liittokansleri

Français : Angela Merkel, chancelière d'Allemagne

Magyar: Angela Merkel, Németország kancellárja

Íslenska: Angela Merkel, kanslari Þýskalands

Italiano: Un'immagine di Angela Merkel, cancelliere federale di Germania. La fotografia è stata scattata il 30 aprile 2008, un giorno prima che le fosse assegnato il Premio Carlo Magno.

한국어: 독일의 총리 앙겔라 메르켈

Македонски: Ангела Меркел, Канцелар на Германија

Nederlands: Angela Merkel, sinds 2005 de eerste Duitse bondskanselerin

Polski: Angela Merkel, kanclerz Niemiec

Português: Angela Merkel, Chanceler da Alemanha.

Română: Angela Merkel, cancelarul Germaniei

Русский: Ангела Меркель, канцлер Германии

中文（简体）‎: 德国总理安格拉·默克尔

中文（繁體）‎: 德國總理安格拉·梅克爾

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Description	Angela Merkel Deutsch: Dieses Bild zeigt die deutsche Bundeskanzlerin Angela Merkel. Das Bild wurde einen Tag, bevor Merkel mit dem Karlspreis ausgezeichnet wurde, in Aachen aufgenommen. English: This image shows Angela Merkel who is the Chancellor of Germany. The image was taken one day before Merkel received the International Charlemagne Prize of the city of Aachen (Karlspreis). Français : Angela Merkel, chancelière d'Allemagne. Photo prise la veille du jour où elle a reçu le Prix international Charlemagne d'Aix-la-Chapelle.
Date	30 April 2008
Source	Own work
Author	א (Aleph)

Camera location	50° 46′ 36.00″ N, 6° 5′ 1.00″ E	This and other images at their locations on: Google Maps - Google Earth - OpenStreetMap	( Info)50.776666666667;6.0836111111111

Camera Model	Canon EOS 350D
Shutter speed	1/500 s
Aperture	f/4
Film speed (ISO)	800
Lens	Canon EF 300 mm 1:4 L IS USM
Focal length	300 mm

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