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Germany ratified the UNESCO World Heritage Convention—West Germany in August 1976 and East Germany in December 1988, unified under one party in October 1990. The country features a strong emphasis on cultural heritage, alongside a selection of natural sites.

German nominations commonly highlight themes such as medieval and Roman architecture, industrial-era innovations, modernist design movements, and prehistoric cave art. Its natural listings showcase diverse ecosystems like intertidal flats and primeval beech forests.

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