West Germany
Federal Republic of Germany in the period between its formation on 23 May 1949 and German reunification on 3 October 1990
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Summary
West Germany is a state[1]. It ranks in the top 6% of state entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (32,749 views/month).[2]
Key Facts
- Member of: United Nations[3]
- Continent: Europe[4]
- Instance of: historical period[5], historical country[6], sovereign state[7]
- Capital: Bonn[8]
- Official language: German[9]
- Currency: Deutsche Mark[10]
- Shares border with: Czechoslovakia[11], German Democratic Republic[12], Austria[13], France[14], Switzerland[15], Kingdom of Denmark[16]
- Anthem: Deutschlandlied[17]
- Basic form of government: federal parliamentary republic[18], parliamentary republic[19]
- Contains the administrative territorial entity: Schleswig-Holstein[20], Hamburg[21], Bremen[22], Lower Saxony[23], Hesse[24], North Rhine-Westphalia[25], Rhineland-Palatinate[26], Baden-Württemberg[27], Württemberg-Baden[28], Bavaria[29], Württemberg-Hohenzollern[30], South Baden[31], Saarland[32]
- Flag: flag of Germany[33]
- Coat of arms: Coat of arms of Germany[34]
- Part of: history of Germany (1945–1990)[35], history of Germany[36]
- Commons category: West Germany[37]
- Telephone country code: +49[38]
- Diplomatic relation: German Democratic Republic[39]
- Inception: May 23, 1949[40]
- Dissolved, abolished or demolished date: October 3, 1990[41]
- Coordinate location: 50.733888888889, 7.0997222222222[42]
- Topic's main category: Category:West Germany[43]
- Population: 63,250,000[44]
- Facet of: Germany[45]
- Territory claimed by: German Democratic Republic[46]
- Described by source: Armenian Soviet Encyclopedia, vol. 3[47]
- Replaces: Trizone[48], German Reich[49], Allied Control Council[50]
Why It Matters
West Germany has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[51] It is known by 122 alternative names across languages and contexts.[52]