Eastern Germany

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The East of Germany without geographical or political boundaries

Eastern Germany refers to:

• the Former eastern territories of Germany, in Germany known as ehemalige (deutsche) Ostgebiete:
  • East Prussia
  • West Prussia
  • Province of Pomerania
  • Province of Posen
  • Province of Silesia
    • Province of Lower Silesia
    • Province of Upper Silesia

Compare:

East Germany for

• the territory of the former German Democratic Republic, in Germany known as Neue Bundesländer (new Länder)

and

• the German Democratic Republic or East Germany, a socialist state from 1949-1990.

[edit] See also

Western Germany, Southern Germany, Northern Germany, Central Germany

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