1949 is a prime number.
1949 has a representation as the sum of two squares: 1949 = 102 + 432 .
1949 is the hypotenuse of a primitive Pythagorean triple: 19492 = 8602 + 17492 .
1949 is 5453 is base 7 and 3635 in base 8.
East Germany was established officially as the German Democratic Republic in the year of 1949.
Source: Prime Curios!