Weimar Republic
Germany in the years 1918/1919–1933
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Summary
Weimar Republic is a historical period[1]. It ranks in the top 0.81% of historical period entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (61,862 views/month, #3 of 371).[2]
Key Facts
- Member of: League of Nations[3]
- Religion or worldview: Lutheranism[4], Reformed Christianity[5], Catholic Church[6], Judaism[7]
- Country: German Reich[8]
- Head of government: Philipp Scheidemann[9], Gustav Bauer[10], Constantin Fehrenbach[11], Joseph Wirth[12], Wilhelm Cuno[13], Gustav Stresemann[14], Wilhelm Marx[15], Hans Luther[16], Heinrich Brüning[17], Franz von Papen[18], Kurt von Schleicher[19], Hermann Müller[20]
- Continent: Europe[21]
- Instance of: historical country[22], secular state[23]
- Head of state: Paul von Hindenburg[24], Friedrich Ebert[25]
- Capital: Berlin[26]
- Official language: German[27]
- Currency: Papiermark[28], Rentenmark[29], Reichsmark[30]
- Shares border with: First Republic of Austria[31], First Czechoslovak Republic[32], Free City of Danzig[33], Neutral Moresnet[34], Second Polish Republic[35]
- Anthem: Deutschlandlied[36]
- Basic form of government: semi-presidential system[37]
- Named after: Weimar National Assembly[38]
- Contains the administrative territorial entity: Hamburg[39], Bavaria[40], People's State of Hesse[41], Free State of Oldenburg[42], Free People's State of Württemberg[43], Free State of Mecklenburg-Schwerin[44], Free State of Prussia[45], Free State of Anhalt[46], Republic of Baden[47], Free State of Brunswick[48], Bremen[49], Free State of Lippe[50], Lübeck[51], Grand Duchy of Mecklenburg-Strelitz[52]
- Flag: flag of the Weimar Republic[53]
- Legislative body: Reichstag[54], Reichsrat[55]
- Coat of arms: Reichsadler of the Weimar Republic[56]
- Commons category: Weimar Republic[57]
- Inception: November 9, 1918[58]
- Dissolved, abolished or demolished date: January 1, 1933[59]
- Public holiday: Verfassungsfeiern in Berlin[60]
- Topic's main category: Category:Weimar Republic[61]
- Commons gallery: Weimarer Republik[62]
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Brands and Namesakes
Things named for Weimar Republic include Weimar Constitution[63], a constitution[64], in Germany[65].
Why It Matters
Weimar Republic has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[66] It is known by 115 alternative names across languages and contexts.[67]
Entities named for it include Weimar Constitution[63], a constitution[64], in Germany[65].