When was the Federal Republic of Germany founded?
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Correct answer to question 169: 1949
Explanation
The Federal Republic of Germany was founded on 23 May 1949 with the proclamation of the Basic Law. It grew out of the three western occupation zones; the GDR was founded in the Soviet sector later the same year, on 7 October 1949.
The question in German, as it appears in the test
Wann wurde die Bundesrepublik Deutschland gegründet?
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