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Place nameWest Germany
Other namesBundesrepublik Deutschland, Germany, Federal Republic of, Alemania, República Federal de, Allemagne, République fédérale d'
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Overview
Refers to the nation constituted by the western area of Germany that was divided from the German Democratic Republic (East Germany) after the partition of Germany following World War II. On 3 October 1990 the states of both of the Germanys united to form a single Germany.
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