East Germany (Theodores Tomfooleries)

German Democratic Republic Deutsche Demokratische Republik (German)
Flag Emblem
Motto: "Proletarier aller Länder, vereinigt Euch!" "Workers of the world, unite!"
Anthem: "Auferstanden aus Ruinen" ("Risen from Ruins")
Location of East Germany in Europe
Capital and	East Berlin 52°31′N 13°24′E
Official languages	German Sorbian
Religion	See Religion in East Germany
Demonym(s)	East German German
Government	Unitary Marxist-Leninist one-party socialist republic
• General Secretary State Chairman	Hans-Jürgen Westphal
• Chairman of the Council of Ministers	Egon Krenz
Legislature	Volkskammer
Area
• Total	108,875 km2 (42,037 sq mi) (106)
Population
• 2023 estimate	17,911,630
• Density	164/km2 (424.8/sq mi) (82)
GDP (PPP)	2023 estimate
• Total	$1.047 trillion (33)
• Per capita	$29,622
GDP (nominal)	2023 estimate
• Total	$246.488 billion (54)
• Per capita	$13,761
Gini (2023)	18.5 low
HDI (2023)	0.815 very high
Currency	East German mark (DDM)
Time zone	UTC+1
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2
Calling code	+37
Internet TLD	.dd

East Germany (German: Ostdeutschland), officially the German Democratic Republic (GDR; Deutsche Demokratische Republik), is a country in the eastern region of Central Europe. It is bordered by West Germany (the Federal Republic of Germany) to the west, Poland to the east, and Czechoslovakia to the south. It additionally has a coastline on the Baltic Sea.