November 9th, 1918–January 30th, 1933

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Official NameGerman Reich
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MottoEinigkeit und Recht und Freiheit
Unity and Justice and Freedom
CapitalBerlin
Largest CityBerlin
Official LanguageGerman
ReligionCensus (1925):
64.1% Protestant (Lutheran, Reformed, United)
32.4% Roman Catholic
0.9% Jewish
2.6% Other
DemonymGerman
GovernmentFederal representative semi-presidential republic
LeadersPresident:
Friedrich Ebert (1919–1925)
Paul von Hindenburg (1925–1933)
Chancellor:
Friedrich Ebert (1919–1933)
Adolf Hitler (1933)
Total area468,787 km2 (181,000 sq mi)
Population62,411,000
Currency1919–23 “Papiermark” (ℳ)
1923–24 Rentenmark (RM)
1924–33 Reichsmark (ℛℳ)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
Date formatdd/mm/yy
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