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The national flag of Germany is a tricolour consisting of three equal horizontal bands displaying the national colours of Germany: black, red, and gold. The flag was first sighted in 1848 in the German Confederation. It was officially adopted as the national flag of the German Reich (during the period of the Weimar Republic) from 1919 to 1933, and has been in use since its reintroduction in Federal Republic of Germany in 1949.
| Independent | Yes |
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| Country codes | DE, DEU (ISO 3166-1) |
| Official name | Federal Republic of Germany |
| Capital city | Berlin |
| Continent | Europe |
| Member of | United Nations, European Union, NATO |
| Population | 83,149,300 (2019) |
| Total area | 357,114 km2 |
| Highest point | Zugspitze (2 962 m, 9 718 ft) |
| Lowest point | Neuendorf-Sachsenbande (-4 m, -13 ft) |
| GDP per capita | $ 47,603 (World Bank, 2018) |
| Currency | Euro (€, EUR) |
| Calling code | +49 |
| Internet TLD | .de |