Germany (Triangles and Crosses)

People's Republic of Germany Volksrepublik Deutschland Germany Timeline: Triangles and Crosses OTL equivalent: Weimar Republic, plus Danzig, sans Saarland
Flag Emblem
Motto:  Proletarier aller Länder, vereinigt Euch! ("Workers of the world, unite!")
Anthem:  "Auferstanden aus Ruinen"
Map of Germany
Capital		Berlin
Other cities		Königsberg Munich Hamburg
Official languages		German
Religion		Secular state
Demonym		German
Organizations		Society of Nations, Danzig Pact, EMC
Government		Federal Marxist-Spartacist one-party socialist republic
-	General Secretary and President	Gesine Lötzsch
-	Premier	Bernd Riexinger
Legislature		-
-	Upper house	Länderkammer
-	Lower house	Volkskammer
Formation
-	Unification	18 January 1871
-	Socialist state established	29 October 1918
-	Civil War	1918-1922
-	Admission of Danzig	10 April 1956
-	Current constitution	3 October 1990
Area
-	Total	468,787 km2  181,000 sq mi
Population
-	2021 estimate	94,575,530
GDP (PPP)		2020 estimate
-	Total	$4.743 trillion
-	Per capita	$37,568
GDP (nominal)		2020 estimate
-	Total	$4.319 trillion
-	Per capita	$34,609
Gini (2017)		33.4 (medium)
HDI (2018)		0.917 (very high)
Currency		Volksmark (ℳ) (DVM)
Time zone		UTC+1
Date formats		dd/mm/yyyy
Drives on the		right
Calling code		+49

Germany, officially known as the People's Republic of Germany (German: Volksrepublik Deutschland) is a country in Central Europe. It is the second most populous country in Europe after Russia. Germany is situated between the Baltic and North seas to the north, the Alps to the south, and includes the exclave of East Prussia. Germany borders Denmark to the north, Poland and Lithuania to the east, Czechoslovakia to the southeast, Austria and Switzerland to the south, and Burgundy to the west. The nation's capital and largest city is Berlin.

After World War I and the Civil War, the Empire was replaced by a socialist republic, becoming the world's first constitutionally socialist state. Despite the revolution, Germany didn't remain isolated, established a self-defense force, and improved relations with the Intermarium, eventually establishing a condominium in Danzig. During World War II, Germany entered into one of the largest and bloodiest theaters of war in history against Russia. The Cold War emerged in 1947 with the rise of Germany and the United Commonwealth as superpowers, as Germany established satellite states in the Eastern Bloc.

The dispute between the East and West during the Cold War was not limited to political competition but also significantly cultural, social and technological achievements, even more during the Ulbricht and the détente era. Following the dissolution of the United Commonwealth, Germany's status fell to great power, as several modifications led to the decision of Germany to modernize its economy and reform its constitution, looking for a transition to a people's democracy in a near future. Despite this, German authorities have been criticized for political repression and mass surveillance.

Germany is a great power with a strong economy; it has the second-largest economy in Europe, the world's fifth-largest economy by nominal GDP, and the sixth-largest by PPP. As a global leader in several industrial, scientific and technological sectors, it is both the world's third-largest exporter and importer of goods. As a developed socialist country, which ranks very high on the Human Development Index, it offers social security and a universal health care system, environmental protections, and a tuition-free university education. Germany is a member of the Society of Nations, the Danzig Pact, and the European Commerce Zone.