What was the placing of the nation of East Germany?
CREATE TABLE table_53688 (
    "Rank" real,
    "Name" text,
    "Nation" text,
    "Total Points" real,
    "Placings" real
)
SELECT COUNT("Placings") FROM table_53688 WHERE "Nation" = 'east germany'
Below are sql tables schemas paired with instruction that describes a task. Using valid SQLite, write a response that appropriately completes the request for the provided tables. ### Instruction: What was the placing of the nation of East Germany? ### Input: CREATE TABLE table_53688 (
    "Rank" real,
    "Name" text,
    "Nation" text,
    "Total Points" real,
    "Placings" real
) ### Response: SELECT COUNT("Placings") FROM table_53688 WHERE "Nation" = 'east germany'