West Germany

Summary

West Germany is a state^[1]. It ranks in the top 6% of state entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (11,363 views/month).^[2]

Key Facts

• West Germany was a member of United Nations^[3].
• West Germany is in the country of Germany^[4].
• West Germany is on the continent of Europe^[5].
• West Germany's instance of is recorded as state^[6].
• West Germany's instance of is recorded as historical period^[7].
• West Germany's instance of is recorded as historical country^[8].
• West Germany's instance of is recorded as sovereign state^[9].
• West Germany's capital is recorded as Bonn^[10].
• West Germany's official language is recorded as German^[11].
• West Germany's currency is recorded as Deutsche Mark^[12].
• West Germany's shares border with is recorded as Czechoslovakia^[13].
• West Germany's shares border with is recorded as German Democratic Republic^[14].
• West Germany's shares border with is recorded as Austria^[15].
• West Germany's shares border with is recorded as France^[16].
• West Germany's shares border with is recorded as Switzerland^[17].
• West Germany's shares border with is recorded as Kingdom of Denmark^[18].
• West Germany's anthem is recorded as Deutschlandlied^[19].
• West Germany's basic form of government is recorded as federal parliamentary republic^[20].
• West Germany's basic form of government is recorded as parliamentary republic^[21].
• West Germany's contains the administrative territorial entity is recorded as Schleswig-Holstein^[22].
• West Germany's contains the administrative territorial entity is recorded as Hamburg^[23].
• West Germany's contains the administrative territorial entity is recorded as Bremen^[24].
• West Germany's contains the administrative territorial entity is recorded as Lower Saxony^[25].
• West Germany's contains the administrative territorial entity is recorded as Hesse^[26].
• West Germany's contains the administrative territorial entity is recorded as North Rhine-Westphalia^[27].

Body

Founding

May 23, 1949 marks the founding of West Germany^[28].

Identity

Part of include history of Germany (1945–1990)^[29], an aspect of history^[30] and history of Germany^[31], a history of a country or state^[32].

Dissolution

West Germany was dissolved in October 3, 1990^[33].

Why It Matters

West Germany ranks in the top 6% of state entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (11,363 views/month).^[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[34] It is known by 90 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[35]