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Ger·ma·ny 
[jur-muh-nee] Pronunciation Key
[jur-muh-nee] Pronunciation Key –noun
| a republic in central Europe: after World War II divided into four zones, British, French, U.S., and Soviet, and in 1949 into East Germany and West Germany; East and West Germany were reunited in 1990. 84,068,216; 137,852 sq. mi. (357,039 sq. km). Capital: Berlin. |
Official name, Federal Republic of Germany.
German, Deutschland.
Formerly, Deutsches Reich.
Compare East Germany, West Germany.
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Ger·ma·ny
(jûr'mə-nē) Pronunciation Key
(click for larger image in new window) A country of north-central Europe. Occupied since c. 500 B.C. by Germanic tribes, the region became part of the Frankish empire by the sixth century A.D. Later it became a loose federation of principalities and the nucleus of the Holy Roman Empire until the imperial state was broken up by Napoleon in 1806. Germany became a confederation after 1815 and then an empire centered around Prussia (1871-1918). Following its defeat in World War I, it was reorganized as the Weimar Republic, which collapsed when Adolf Hitler rose to power and formed the Third Reich. Germany's defeat in 1945 at the end of World War II resulted in its division into four occupation zones, each controlled by an Allied power. Out of the U.S., French, and British zones West Germany was established in 1949, while the Soviet zone became East Germany. The two Germanies were reunified in 1990 after the fall of the East German Communist government. Berlin is the capital and largest city. Population: 82,400,000. |
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The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
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| germany | |
noun | |
| a republic in central Europe; split into East Germany and West Germany after World War II and reunited in 1990 |
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American Heritage New Dictionary of Cultural Literacy, Third Edition - Cite This Source - Share This
Germany
Germany
Republic in north-central Europe, divided into East Germany and West Germany in 1949 and reunited in 1990. Officially called the Federal Republic of Germany.
Note: Germany was a collection of competing states until it was unified during the second half of the nineteenth century under the leadership of Otto von Bismarck.
Note: Germany's industrial, colonial, and naval expansion was considered a threat by the British and French and was one of the main causes of World War I, in which Germany was badly defeated.
Note: After the defeat of the Nazis in World War II, Germany was divided into four zones occupied by British, French, Soviet, and American forces.
Note: Since reunification Germany has become Europe's leading economic power. (See East Germany and West Germany under “World History since 1550.”)
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New Germany, MN (city, FIPS 45556) Location: 44.88370 N, 93.97090 W
Population (1990): 353 (142 housing units)
Area: 1.2 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water)
Zip code(s): 55367
U.S. Gazetteer, U.S. Census Bureau
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