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[[Image:Location of Germany.png|200px|thumb|The location of Germany in the EU (Dark Green)]] | [[Image:Location of Germany.png|200px|thumb|The location of Germany in the EU (Dark Green)]] | ||
Germany is a parliamentary federal republic of sixteen states (Bundesländer). The capital city and seat of government is Berlin. As a nation-state, the country was unified amidst the Franco-Prussian War in 1871 by Otto von Bismark. After its defeat in [[World War II]] Germany was divided into two sections, East Germany and West Germany. East Germany was | Germany is a parliamentary federal republic of sixteen states (Bundesländer). The capital city and seat of government is Berlin. As a nation-state, the country was unified amidst the Franco-Prussian War in 1871 by Otto von Bismark. After its defeat in [[World War II]] Germany was divided into two sections, East Germany and West Germany. East Germany was a socialist controlled by the Soviet Union, and called the ''Deutsche Demokratische Republik'', or the DDR. The West was a Republic controlled by the Western allies of the Second World war and also known as the Federal Republic. During the collapse of the Soviet Union, East Germany dissolved into the West by 1990. | ||
==In Halo== | ==In Halo== | ||
Nearly three centuries in the future, | Nearly three centuries in the future, Germany had become known as the "Unified German Republic". During the Interplanetary War of the mid 22nd century, the German colonies in the Jovian Moons -under the control of the the Freiden- became a major war zone during the Jovian Moons Campaign. | ||
[[Beweglichrüstungsysteme]], Essen was the place where [[CQB]] armor was researched and made. It's possible that [[Herzog]] was from Germany, along with many more UNSC Marines. | [[Beweglichrüstungsysteme]], Essen was the place where [[CQB]] armor was researched and made. It's possible that [[Herzog]] was from Germany, along with many more UNSC Marines. | ||
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| Thuringia ''(Thüringen)'' || Erfurt | | Thuringia ''(Thüringen)'' || Erfurt | ||
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==Trivia== | |||
As the Unified German Republic was an apparent Fascist dictatorship, it can be assumed that some of the events ran parallel to the early Nazi rule. A second Anschluss with Austria would explain the new name. | |||
==Links== | ==Links== | ||
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*[[Earth]] | *[[Earth]] | ||
*[[UNSC]] | *[[UNSC]] | ||
{{Countries}} | {{Countries}} | ||