German Democratic Republic
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The National Flag, (flag)
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Motto Proletarier aller Länder, vereinigt Euch! (German: Workers of all nations, unite!)
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Capital | East Berlin
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Official-language | German
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Government | Socialist republic,
communist state
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Chairman of the Council of State | - 1949–60 Wilhelm Pieck (President)
- 1960–73 Walter Ulbricht
- 1973–76 Willi Stoph
- 1976–89 Erich Honecker
- 1989 Egon Krenz
- 1989–90 Manfred Gerlach
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Chairman of the Council of Ministers | - 1949–64 Otto Grotewohl
- 1964–73 Willi Stoph
- 1973–76 Horst Sindermann
- 1976–89 Willi Stoph
- 1989–90 Hans Modrow
- 1990 Lothar de Maizière
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Legislature | Volkskammer
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Historical era - Declared - Dissolved |
7 October 1949
3 October 1990
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Currency | Mark der DDR
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