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Federal Republic of Germany

 

1949–1990
Flag Coat of arms
Motto
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Unity and Justice and Freedom
Anthem
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The Song of the Germans
Location of West Germany
Capital Bonn
Language(s) German
Government Federal Parliamentary republic
President
 - 1949–1959 Theodor Heuss
 - 1959–1969 Heinrich Lübke
 - 1969–1974 Gustav Heinemann
 - 1974–1979 Walter Scheel
 - 1979–1984 Karl Carstens
 - 1984–reunification (continued as all-German President until 1994) Richard von Weizsäcker
Chancellor
 - 1949–1963 Konrad Adenauer
 - 1963–1966 Ludwig Erhard
 - 1966–1969 Kurt Georg Kiesinger
 - 1969–1974 Willy Brandt
 - 1974–1982 Helmut Schmidt
 - 1982–reunification (continued as all-German Chancellor until 1998) Helmut Kohl
Legislature Bundestag
Historical era Cold War
 - Established May 23, 1949
 - Reunification 1990 1990
Area
 - 1990 248,577 km2 (95,976 sq mi)
Population
 - 1990 est. 63,254,000 
     Density 254.5 /km2  (659.1 /sq mi)
Currency Deutsche mark (DEM)
Internet TLD .de
Calling code +49
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