Saar (protectorate)
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| Saar Saare |
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| Protectorate of France | |||||
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| Borders of post-WW2 Germany (1949). The Saar is in purple. | |||||
| Capital | Saarbrücken | ||||
| Government | Republic | ||||
| History | |||||
| - Established | December 15, 1947 1947 | ||||
| - WEU referendum | October 23, 1955 | ||||
| - Saar Treaty | October 27, 1956 1956 | ||||
| Currency | Saar mark, Saar franc | ||||
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.
[change] Other pages
- Saarland The modern German state
- Saargebiet The League of Nations's protectorate
