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After 50 years as separate states, the German Democratic Republic (socialist eastern Germany) and the Federal Republic of Germany (a western flavor democracy) reunified in 1990.

The former GDR was practically assimilated by ratifying the state treaty that regulated the reunification, which was generally accepted by a vast majority of both people.

The 'Bundeskanzler' (Chancellor of the Federal Republic, analog 'to a prime minister') at that time was Helmut Kohl of the conservative CDU (Chistian Democratic Union, one of 5 parties represented in the parliament of the FRG).

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