German Empire

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German Empire
Deutsches Reich
1871–1918
Flag Coat of arms
Motto Gott mit uns "God with us"
Anthem Heil dir im Siegerkranz (official, imperial) "Hail to Thee in the Victor's Crown" Deutschlandlied (unofficial, popular) "Song of the Germans" Die Wacht am Rhein (unofficial) "The Watch on the Rhine"
Germany on the eve of World War I
States of the German Empire (Kingdom of Prussia shown in blue)
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Preceded by Succeeded by North German Confederation Kingdom of Bavaria Kingdom of Württemberg Grand Duchy of Baden Grand Duchy of Hesse Weimar Republic Second Polish Republic Saar Basin Free City of Danzig Republic of Lithuania First Czechoslovak Republic
Preceded by
North German Confederation Kingdom of Bavaria Kingdom of Württemberg Grand Duchy of Baden Grand Duchy of Hesse
Weimar Republic
Second Polish Republic
Saar Basin
Free City of Danzig
Republic of Lithuania
First Czechoslovak Republic
Today part of
Area and population not including colonial possessions Area source:[3] Population source:[4][not in citation given]

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German Empire German Empire
Deutsches Reich Deutsches Reich
1871–1918 1871–1918
1871–1918 
Flag Coat of arms Flag Coat of arms
Motto Gott mit uns "God with us" Motto Gott mit uns "God with us"
Anthem Heil dir im Siegerkranz (official, imperial) "Hail to Thee in the Victor's Crown" Deutschlandlied (unofficial, popular) "Song of the Germans" Die Wacht am Rhein (unofficial) "The Watch on the Rhine" Anthem Heil dir im Siegerkranz (official, imperial) "Hail to Thee in the Victor's Crown" Deutschlandlied (unofficial, popular) "Song of the Germans" Die Wacht am Rhein (unofficial) "The Watch on the Rhine"
Germany on the eve of World War I Germany on the eve of World War I
States of the German Empire (Kingdom of Prussia shown in blue) States of the German Empire (Kingdom of Prussia shown in blue)
Capital Berlin 52°31′N 13°24′E﻿ / ﻿52.517°N 13.400°ECoordinates: 52°31′N 13°24′E﻿ / ﻿52.517°N 13.400°E
Languages Official: German show Unofficial: Danish, French, Polish, Czech, Dutch, Sorbian, Low German, Frisian, Lithuanian
Religion Whitaker's data for 1890[1] Majority: 62.8% Protestant (Lutheran, Reformed, United) show Minorities: 35.8% Roman Catholic, 1.2% Jewish
Government Federal semi-constitutional monarchy (until August 1916) Federal semi-constitutional monarchy under a military dictatorship (August 1916 to October 1918) Federal parliamentary semi-constitutional monarchy under a military dictatorship (October 1918 to November 1918)
Emperor 
1871–1888 Wilhelm I
1888 Frederick III
1888–1918 Wilhelm II
Chancellor 
1871–1890 Otto von Bismarck (first)
1918 Max von Baden (last)
Legislature Reichstag
Federal Council Bundesrat
Historical era New Imperialism/World War I
Unification 1 January 1871
Constitution adopted 1 January 1871; 16 April 1871
First World War 28 July 1914
German Revolution 3 November 1918
Armistice declared 11 November 1918
Abdication of Wilhelm II[2] 28 November 1918
Treaty of Versailles 28 June 1919
Area Area
1900 540,857.54 km2 (208,826.26 sq mi)
Population Population
1871 est. 40,050,792
1900 est. 52,279,915
Density 97/km2 (250/sq mi)
1910 est. 64,925,993
Currency Vereinsthaler, South German gulden, Bremen thaler, Hamburg mark, French franc, (until 1873, together) German gold mark, (1873–1914) German Papiermark (1914–1918)
Preceded by Succeeded by North German Confederation Kingdom of Bavaria Kingdom of Württemberg Grand Duchy of Baden Grand Duchy of Hesse Weimar Republic Second Polish Republic Saar Basin Free City of Danzig Republic of Lithuania First Czechoslovak Republic Preceded by Succeeded by North German Confederation Kingdom of Bavaria Kingdom of Württemberg Grand Duchy of Baden Grand Duchy of Hesse Weimar Republic Second Polish Republic Saar Basin Free City of Danzig Republic of Lithuania First Czechoslovak Republic
Succeeded by 
Weimar Republic Second Polish Republic Saar Basin Free City of Danzig Republic of Lithuania First Czechoslovak Republic 
North German Confederation 
Kingdom of Bavaria 
Kingdom of Württemberg 
Grand Duchy of Baden 
Grand Duchy of Hesse 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Today part of Germany  Poland  France  Denmark  Russia  Belgium  Lithuania  Czech Republic  Netherlands
Area and population not including colonial possessions Area source:[3] Population source:[4][not in citation given] Area and population not including colonial possessions Area source:[3] Population source:[4][not in citation given]

Questions about this table:
originalText: who reigned as emperor in germany in the late nineteenth century
answer: answerTexts: Wilhelm I
Frederick III
Wilhelm II