223. Which country is a neighboring country of Germany?
Official German wording
Welches Land ist ein Nachbarland von Deutschland?
Answer options
Correct answer
Poland
Explanation
Poland is Germany’s eastern neighbor; their common frontier follows the Oder–Neisse line. Its legal recognition was consolidated by the Warsaw Treaty (1970), the Two Plus Four Treaty (1990), and the 1990 German-Polish Border Confirmation Treaty. The Basic Law reflects this postwar peace order through Article 25 (primacy of general rules of international law) and Article 23 (European integration), while Article 26 prohibits wars of aggression. Good-neighborly relations are now embedded legally and practically within the EU and the Schengen acquis.
Official sources
The German questions come from the original BAMF catalog for the Einbürgerungstest and Leben in Deutschland. Translations and explanations are study aids; verify legal details in the official sources.