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States of Germany


 

Germany is a federal republic made up of 16 states, known in German as Länder (singular Land). Since Land is also the German word for "country", the term Bundesländer ("Federal States"; singular Bundesland) is often used instead to avoid ambiguity.

Related Topics:
Germany - Federal republic - States - German

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Each Land is represented at the federal level in the Bundesrat ("Federal Council").

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The 16 Länder, by reference to the numbers on the map to the right, are:

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