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Germany, Westofficially Federal Republic of GermanyFormer republic (1949–90), west-central Europe. It consisted of the western two-thirds of what is now the Federal Republic of Germany. It was formed in 1949 when the U.S., British, and French zones of occupation in Germany were united, while the Soviet zone became East Germany. It became a sovereign country and a member of NATO in 1955, though its occupiers retained military bases. It united with Saarland in 1957, and it joined the UN in 1973. It was reunited with East Germany in October 1990. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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Nethe spent twenty years working as an advisory quality engineer specializing in data analysis for International Business Machines (IBM) in East Germany, West Germany, France, Canada, and the United States. Note: The German total includes East Germany, West Germany and a united Germany. The buyer is a new joint venture established by Georg Fischer AG, Schaffhausen, Germany, West Private Equity Ltd. |
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