official name for the German nation state from 1871 to 1945, and name of Germany until 1949 flag image coat of arms image locator map image detail map |
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| Pronunciation audio | Germanⓘ |
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| Head of state | - Wilhelm I (German Emperor, 1871–1888)
- Frederick III, German Emperor (German Emperor, 1888–1888)
- Wilhelm II (German Emperor, 1888–1918)
- Friedrich Ebert (president of Germany, 1919–1925)
- Hans Luther (acting president, 1925–1925)
- Walter Simons (acting president, 1925–1925)
- Paul von Hindenburg (president of Germany, 1925–1934)
- Adolf Hitler (president of Germany, 1934–1945)
- Karl Dönitz (president of Germany, 1945–1945)
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| Inception | - 1 January 1871 (de jure, Constitution of the German Confederation 1871)
- 18 January 1871 (de facto, Day of the founding of the German Empire)
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| Replaced by | - West Germany (de facto, British occupation zone in Germany, American occupation zone in Germany, French occupation zone in Germany, Basic Law for the Federal Republic of Germany, 1949)
- German Democratic Republic (de facto, Soviet occupation zone of Germany, founding of the German Democratic Republic, constitution of East Germany, 1949)
- Germany (de facto, Basic Law for the Federal Republic of Germany, 1949)
- Germany (de jure, Treaty on the Final Settlement with Respect to Germany, 1991)
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