East Germany

== English == === Pronunciation === === Proper noun === East Germany (historical, 1949–1990) A former Communist country of Central Europe, existing between 1949 and 1990. Official name: German Democratic Republic. Capital: East Berlin. (since 1990) A geographic region of Germany, consisting of the states formerly part of the Cold War-era East Germany, also known as Eastern Germany. ==== Related terms ==== East German, Ossi West Germany, West German, Wessi ==== Translations ==== ==== See also ==== West Germany