East Germany
Country in Central Europe (1949–1990) From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Country in Central Europe (1949–1990) From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
East Germany (German: Ostdeutschland, [ˈɔstˌdɔʏtʃlant] ), officially known as the German Democratic Republic (GDR; Deutsche Demokratische Republik, [ˈdɔʏtʃə demoˈkʁaːtɪʃə ʁepuˈbliːk] , DDR), was a country in Central Europe from its formation on 7 October 1949 until its reunification with West Germany on 3 October 1990. Until 1989, it was generally viewed as a communist state and described itself as a socialist "workers' and peasants' state".[5] The economy of the country was centrally planned and state-owned.[6] Although the GDR had to pay substantial war reparations to the Soviets, its economy became the most successful in the Eastern Bloc.[7]
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German Democratic Republic | |
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| 1949–1990 | |
| Motto: "Proletarier aller Länder, vereinigt Euch!" ("Workers of the world, unite!") | |
| Anthem: "Auferstanden aus Ruinen" ("Risen from Ruins") | |
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| Capital and largest city | East Berlin[lower-alpha 1] 52°31′N 13°24′E |
| Official languages | German Sorbian (in parts of Bezirk Dresden and Bezirk Cottbus) |
| Religion | See Religion in East Germany |
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