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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
Map of East Germany. East Germany had an area of 41,828 sq mi (108,333 km²), a little larger than South Korea. The major cities and population in 1988: Berlin (Capital Hauptstadt ) 1,200,000. Leipzig 556,000 site of the 1989 Monday demonstrations. Dresden 520,000 Heavily damaged in WW2. Dresden has become the economic, political and.
A map showing East Germany (orange) and its neighbouring states. East Germany was a socialist nation, formed in 1949 following the division of Germany into two parts. It was, in many respects, the epicentre of the Cold War – a border zone where the Soviet bloc and the West abutted, and a proving ground for socialist economic policies.
It covered the area of the present-day German states of Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Brandenburg, Berlin (excluding West Berlin), Sachsen, Sachsen-Anhalt, and Thüringen.
East Germany is a former communist state established in 1945 that was reunited with West Germany in 1990. This separation was a natural result of occupation following Germany's key role in inciting World War II.
East Germany, former country (1949–90) that constitutes the northeastern section of present-day Germany. The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica
The city of Berlin is located inside East Germany. It is shown on the map by the small orange land within the green vast green-colored area that is the GDR. It, too, became separated by the infamous Berlin Wall, which was built in August 1961.