German Reich
(1933–1943)
Deutsches Reich

Greater German Reich
(1943–1945)
Großdeutsches Reich
1933–1945
Flag of Nazi Germany
Flag
(1935–1945)
Emblem (1935–1945) of Nazi Germany
Emblem
(1935–1945)
Anthems: 
Das Lied der Deutschen
("The Song of the Germans")

Horst-Wessel-Lied
("The Horst Wessel Song")
Greater German Reich (1942).svg
Germany's territorial control at its greatestextent during World War II (late 1942):
  •   German Reich
  •   Civilian-administered occupied territories
  •   Military-administered occupied territories
Capital
and largest city
Berlin
52°31′N13°23′E / 52.517°N 13.383°E /52.517; 13.383
Common languagesGerman
Religion
  • 54% Protestant
  • 40% Catholic
  • 3.5% Gottgläubig
  • 1.5% Irreligious
  • 1% Other
Demonym(s)German
GovernmentUnitary Nazi one-party fascist state under a totalitarian dictatorship
Head of state 
• 1933–1934
Paul von Hindenburg
• 1934–1945
Adolf Hitler
• 1945
Karl Dönitz
Chancellor 
• 1933–1945
Adolf Hitler
• 1945
Joseph Goebbels
• 1945
Lutz von Krosigk
LegislatureReichstag
• Upper house
Reichsrat (dissolved 1934)
Historical eraInterwar • World War II
• Seizure of Power
30 January 1933
• Enabling Act
23 March 1933
• Anschluss
12 March 1938
• WWII began
1 September 1939
• Death of Hitler
30 April 1945
• Fall of Berlin
2 May 1945
• Surrender
8 May 1945
• Berlin Declaration
5 June 1945
Area
1939633,786 km2(244,706 sq mi)
1940823,505 km2(317,957 sq mi)
Population
• 1939
79,375,281
• 1940
109,518,183
CurrencyReichsmark (ℛℳ)
Preceded by
Succeeded by
Weimar Republic
Federal State of Austria
East Germany
West Germany
Austria