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East GERMANY
CONTENTS
This chapter supersedes the sociological coverage in the General Survey dated February 1970.
| A. Historical background | 1 |
| B. Structure and characteristics of the society | 3 |
| 1. Ethnic and linguistic composition | 3 |
| 2. Class structure | 4 |
| 3. Family and communal ties | 5 |
| 4. Attitudes | 7 |
| C. Population | 8 |
| D. Societal aspects of labor | 14 |
| 1. Manpower resources | 14 |
| 2. Characteristics of the labor force | 16 |
| 3. Labor productivity and working conditions | 18 |
| 4. Income | 19 |
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