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Was the population of East Germany larger than the population of West Germany?
No, the western part of Germany was larger than the part of East Germany.
What was East Germany's population before reunification?
East Germany's population in 1989 was between 16.1 million and 16.6 million people depending on whose estimates you follow.
Why was Berlin Wall built for?
It was built by the Russians to keep the population of East Germany in East Germany and to separate it from the Western sectors.
What was the population of east Germany in 1989?
It was around 16.5 million
What is the connection between East Berlin and the Berlin Wall?
East Berlin was the capital of Communist East Germany. However, many East Germans wanted to escape East Germany in order to find freedom in West Germany. The easiest way to do this was to cross into West Berlin, which was an enclave of West Germany that was completely surrounded by East German territory. The East German government was dismayed by the number that East Germans who were leaving East Germany and, therefore, built the Berlin Wall in 1961 in order to prevent the further hemorrhaging of population.
Where is Berlin in Germany?
It is in the east of Germany, in what was once East Germany.
Why did the people from east Germany go towards West Germany?
people in the east Germany thought that life in west Germany is more comfortable than in the east Germany
What is the country east of the Netherlands?
Germany is to the east of the Netherlands.
What are the capitals of east and West Germany?
The capital of East Germany was East Berlin, and the capital of West Germany was Bonn. After the reunification of Germany in 1990, Berlin became the capital of the unified Germany.
Is Poland East or West of Germany?
Germany is west of Poland.
Is Germany east or west of the prime meridian?
Germany is east of the prime meridian.
What happened to East and West Germany after the Berlin Wall fell?
East Germany joined West Germany as one country.
