East Germany

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East Germany

  1. (historical, 1949–1990) A former Communist country of Central Europe, existing between 1949 and 1990. Official name: German Democratic Republic. Capital: East Berlin.
  2. (since 1990) A geographic region of Germany, consisting of the states formerly part of the Cold War-era East Germany, also known as Eastern Germany.

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