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East Germany

Historical state, Central Europe (1949-1990)

East Germany, officially the German Democratic Republic (GDR), was a country in Central Europe from its formation on 7 October 1949 until its reunification with West Germany (Federal Republic of 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. Geographically, the GDR bordered the Baltic Sea to the north, Poland to the east, Czechoslovakia to the southeast, and West Germany to the west; its economy was centrally planned and state-owned.

Facts
Capital
East Berlin 1
Population
16,111,000 1
Area (sq km)
108,179 1
Independence or Founding Year
1949 1
Dissolution or End Year
1990 1
Classification
Sovereignty Status
Historical or Dissolved State 1
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Nationals Include

Holger Wöckel

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Bertolt Brecht

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Andrea Pollack

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Source Andrea Pollack (Wikipedia)Lead
Quote, Lead
was a butterfly swimmer from East Germany
Barbara Krause

Also in Sport and Games Atlas: a national of this subject.

Source Barbara Krause (Wikipedia)Lead, nationality
Quote, Lead, nationality
Barbara Krause (later Wanja, born on 7 July 1959 in East Berlin) is a former freestyle swimmer from East Germany.
Bärbel Wöckel

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Source Bärbel Wöckel (Wikipedia)Lead, nationality
Quote, Lead, nationality
is a former East German sprinter
Brigitte Ahrenholz

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Source Brigitte Ahrenholz (Wikipedia)Lead, nationality
Quote, Lead, nationality
a German rower who competed for East Germany
Daniela Hunger

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Source Daniela Hunger (Wikipedia)Lead
Quote, Lead
former medley and freestyle swimmer from East Germany
Egon Adler

Also in Sport and Games Atlas: a national of this subject.

Source Egon Adler (Olympedia)Biographical data, NOC
Quote, Biographical data, NOC
Nationality East Germany
Ernst Degner

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Source Ernst Degner (Wikipedia)Lead
Quote, Lead
was a professional Grand Prix motorcycle road racer from Eastern Germany.
Frank Luck

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Source Frank Luck (Wikipedia)Lead
Quote, Lead
is a German (before 1990, East German) former biathlete
Frank-Peter Roetsch

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Source Frank-Peter Roetsch (Wikipedia)Lead, nationality
Quote, Lead, nationality
East German male biathletes
Hannelore Anke

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Source Hannelore Anke (Wikipedia)Lead, nationality
Quote, Lead, nationality
is a retired German swimmer who competed for East Germany
Heike Friedrich

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Source Heike Friedrich (Wikipedia)Lead, nationality
Quote, Lead, nationality
is a former freestyle swimmer from East Germany
Heinz Rosner

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Ines Diers

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Source Ines Diers (Wikipedia)Lead, nationality
Quote, Lead, nationality
is a former freestyle swimmer from East Germany
Ingrid Krämer

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Source Ingrid Gulbin (Wikipedia)Lead, nationality
Quote, Lead, nationality
is a diver from East Germany, a multiple Olympic champion
Jan Hoffmann

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Source Jan Hoffmann (Wikipedia)Lead, nationality
Quote, Lead, nationality
is a German figure skater who represented East Germany in competition
Jürgen Nöldner

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Source Jürgen Nöldner (Wikipedia)Lead, nationality
Quote, Lead, nationality
was a German footballer who was active in East Germany
Karin Enke

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Source Wikidata: Karin Enke
Katharina Bullin

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Source Katharina Bullin (Olympedia)Biographical information, NOC
Quote, Biographical information, NOC
NOC East Germany
Kathleen Nord

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Source Kathleen Nord (Wikipedia)Lead, nationality
Quote, Lead, nationality
was a butterfly and medley swimmer from East Germany
Katrin Meissner

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Source Katrin Meissner (Wikipedia)Lead, nationality
Quote, Lead, nationality
is a former freestyle swimmer from East Germany
Klaus Ampler

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Source Klaus Ampler (Wikipedia)Lead, Olympic team
Quote, Lead, Olympic team
He competed for East Germany in the team time trial at the 1968 Summer Olympics.
Kornelia Ender

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Source Wikidata: Kornelia Ender
Kristin Otto

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Source Wikidata: Kristin Otto
Ottomar Sachse

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Source Ottomar Sachse (Olympedia)Biographical information, NOC
Quote, Biographical information, NOC
NOC East Germany GDR
Petra Thümer

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Source Petra Thümer (Wikipedia)Lead, nationality
Quote, Lead, nationality
is a former swimmer from East Germany
Rica Reinisch

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Source Rica Reinisch (Wikipedia)Lead, nationality
Quote, Lead, nationality
is a retired swimmer from East Germany
Siegfried Brietzke

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Source Siegfried Brietzke (Wikipedia)Lead
Quote, Lead
He competed for East Germany, first in coxless pairs, together with Wolfgang Mager, and then in coxless fours.
Siegfried Fülle

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Source Olympedia: Siegfried Fülle (Olympedia)Biography, nationality
Quote, Biography, nationality
East German gymnast Siegfried Fülle finished seventh with the team
Täve Schur

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Source Täve Schur (Wikipedia)Lead paragraph [plays]
Quote, Lead paragraph [plays]
is a former East German cyclist
Ulrike Richter

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Source Ulrike Richter (Wikipedia)Lead, nationality
Quote, Lead, nationality
is a German former swimmer who competed for East Germany in the 1970s
Ulrike Tauber

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Source Wikidata: Ulrike Tauber
Ute Geweniger

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Source Wikidata: Ute Geweniger
Ute Oberhoffner

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Source Ute Oberhoffner (Wikipedia)Lead sentence
Quote, Lead sentence
is an East German luger
Wolfgang Behrendt

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Origin Of

Andreas Gursky

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The Woman and the Stranger

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AWE racing car

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Source AWE racing car (Wikipedia)History, GDR
Quote, History, GDR
the GDR government commissioned a group of vehicle designers
AWZ P70 Zwickau

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Source AWZ P70 Zwickau (Wikipedia)Lead, country of origin
Quote, Lead, country of origin
produced in East Germany
IFA F9

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Source IFA F9 (Wikipedia)Lead, East German states
Quote, Lead, East German states
manufactured under the auspices of the Russian and East German states
Sachsenring P240

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Source Sachsenring P240 (Wikipedia)Lead, country of origin
Quote, Lead, country of origin
in East Germany
Trabant 1.1

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Source Trabant 1.1 (Wikipedia)Lead, country of origin
Quote, Lead, country of origin
East German Trabant series
Trabant 600

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Source Trabant 600 (Wikipedia)Lead, country of origin
Quote, Lead, country of origin
East German Trabant series
Trabant 601

Also in Transport Atlas: which originated in this subject.

Source Wikipedia: Trabant 601Lead, country of origintier 2
Quote, Lead, country of origin
the most common vehicle in East Germany
Trabant P 50

Also in Transport Atlas: which originated in this subject.

Source Trabant P 50 (Wikipedia)Lead, country of origin
Quote, Lead, country of origin
East German Trabant series
Wartburg 1.3

Also in Transport Atlas: which originated in this subject.

Source Wartburg (marque) (Wikipedia)Lead, East Germany
Quote, Lead, East Germany
in the German Democratic Republic (East Germany)
Wartburg 311

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Source Wartburg 311 (Wikipedia)Lead, East Germany
Quote, Lead, East Germany
produced by East German car manufacturer VEB Automobilwerk Eisenach
Wartburg 312

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Source Wartburg (marque) (Wikipedia)Lead, country of origin
Quote, Lead, country of origin
in the German Democratic Republic (East Germany) from 1956 to 1991
Wartburg 313

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Source Wartburg (marque) (Wikipedia)Lead, country of origin
Quote, Lead, country of origin
in the German Democratic Republic (East Germany) from 1956 to 1991
Wartburg 353

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Source Wartburg 353 (Wikipedia)Lead, East Germany
Quote, Lead, East Germany
produced by the East German car manufacturer AWE for their Wartburg brand
Wieger StG-940

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Source Wieger StG-940 (Wikipedia)Infobox: origin
Quote, Infobox: origin
East Germany

Site Of

Eisenacher Motorenwerk

Also in Transport Atlas: which is located in this subject.

Source Eisenacher Motorenwerk (Wikipedia)Lead
Quote, Lead
Eisenacher Motorenwerk (EMW) was an East German manufacturer of automobiles and motorcycles based in Eisenach.
Sachsenring

Also in Transport Atlas: which is located in this subject.

Source HQM Sachsenring GmbH (Wikipedia)Lead
Quote, Lead
Sachsenring was one of the few manufacturers of vehicles in East Germany
Trabant

Also in Transport Atlas: which is located in this subject.

Source Trabant (Wikipedia)Lead
Quote, Lead
by former East German car manufacturer VEB Sachsenring Automobilwerke Zwickau
Wartburg

Also in Transport Atlas: which is located in this subject.

Source Wartburg (marque) (Wikipedia)Lead
Quote, Lead
Wartburg was a marque of automobiles manufactured by VEB Automobilwerk Eisenach (AWE) in the German Democratic Republic (East Germany) from 1956 to 1991.

Found There

Constitution of East Germany

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Land Forces of the National People's Army

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Source Land Forces of the National People's Army (Wikipedia)Lead, state served
Quote, Lead, state served
of the German Democratic Republic (GDR)
National People's Army

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Source National People's Army (Wikipedia)Lead, first sentence
Quote, Lead, first sentence
were the armed forces of the German Democratic Republic (GDR) from 1956 until 1990
Sources
1. Wikidata: East Germany
  • Wikidata Q16957, historical-state QID for cross-atlas nationality mapping (w-bbfill-sport6-0927)
  • Wikidata P2046 (area), preferred/latest rank
  • Wikidata P1082 (population), preferred/latest rank
  • Wikidata Q16957, class allow-list match (Q3024240 historical country)
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East Germany (Wikipedia)
Introduction
Quote, Introduction
East Germany, officially the German Democratic Republic (GDR), was a country in Central Europe from its formation on 7 October 1949 until its reunification with West Germany (Federal Republic of Germany) on 3 October 1990.

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