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The Deutsche Mark was the official currency of West Germany from 1948-1990 and Germany from 1990-2002 when it changed to the euro.

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What is the former currency of Germany?

The Deutschmark


What was the currency of east Germany and West Germany?

The currency of West Germany from June 1948 onwards was the Deutsche Mark, divided into 100 Pfennige. East Germany used the Mark der Deutschen Notenbank instead. In 1990 the West German currency was adopted in East Germany some months before reunification. Note that since 2002 the only legal tender currency in Germany is the Euro.


Was bonn on east Germany or West Germany?

Bonn is the former capital city of West Germany.


Where is the isde in 2012?

hohenstein-ernstthal, in the former East Germany.


Which three countries border East Germany?

The former East Germany bordered Poland, West Germany and Czechoslovakia (present day Czech Republic).


By what name are the combined countries of the former East and West Germany known today?

Germany. Or complete: Federal Republic of Germany


Was east Germany communist?

East Germany, the former German Democratic Republic, was Communist when it was under Russian control following the end of World War II.


Which two wine-growing regions are located in the former East Germany?

Saale-Unstrut


What is a former European coin that starts with a d?

Deutschmark (the former currency of Germany) Drachma (formerly used in Greece) Ducat (a gold coin used prior to WWI)


How is Germany's currency different from the US'?

The Euro is the German currency (symbol '€').Before 2002 the currency was the Deutsche Mark (DM) or German mark.Before 1990 there were two currencies, the Deutsche Mark in the Federal Republic of Germany (West Germany) and the "Ostmark" (officially "Mark der DDR") in the German Democratic Republic (East Germany).


What is an example of a country that operates under communism?

The economies of China, the former Soviet Union, and the former East Germany are examples of communist economies.


How successful politically and economically has the reunification of Germany been?

*It cost vastly more than expected even in the Bonn government's 'worst case scenario'. *There is still significant internal migration from East to West within Germany, and there are jokes about some parts of the former East Germany becoming a vast old people's home. *Unemployment in many parts of the former East Germany is still higher than elsewhere. *Rather extreme kinds of nationalism are strong in some parts of the former East Germany. *Despite all this, economic and political reunification has on balance been achieved.