Saar (protectorate)
Saar Saare | |||||||||
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| 1947–1956 | |||||||||
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Borders of post-WW2 Germany (1949). The Saar is in purple. | |||||||||
| Status | Protectorate of France | ||||||||
| Capital and largest city | Saarbrücken | ||||||||
| Government | Republic | ||||||||
| History | |||||||||
• Established | December 17, 1947 | ||||||||
• WEU referendum | October 23, 1955 | ||||||||
• Saar Treaty | October 27 1956 | ||||||||
| Currency | Saar mark, Saar franc | ||||||||
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Saar was the name of the Saarland after World War Two, when it was under French control. It became part of West Germany in 1957.
Related pages
- Saarland The modern German state
- Saargebiet The League of Nations's protectorate