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57,485 km 2 (22,195 sq mi) General map of Germany. Germany ( German: Deutschland) is a country in Central and Western Europe [ 3] that stretches from the Alps, across the North European Plain to the North Sea and the Baltic Sea. It is the second-most populous country in Europe after Russia, and is seventh-largest country by area in the continent.
States of Germany. Germany is composed of 16 constituent states, called Bundesländer (plural form; Bundesland singularly; see map on the right).. Further subdivisions. Some German states are subdivided into administrative regions, called Regierungsbezirke.
The Federal Republic of Germany, as a federal state, consists of sixteen states. [ a] Berlin, Hamburg and Bremen (with its seaport exclave, Bremerhaven) are called Stadtstaaten ("city-states"), while the other thirteen states are called Flächenländer ("area states") and include Bavaria, Saxony, and Thuringia, which describe themselves as ...
The territorial changes of Germany after World War II can be interpreted in the context of the evolution of global nationalism and European nationalism. The latter half of the 19th century and the first half of the 20th century saw the rise of nationalism in Europe. Previously, a country consisted largely of whatever peoples lived on the land ...
General map of Germany. This is a complete list of the 2,056 cities and towns in Germany (as of 1 January 2024). [1] [2] There is no distinction between town and city in Germany; a Stadt is an independent municipality (see Municipalities of Germany) that has been given the right to use that title.
Germany is a member of the European Union and the Eurozone. Germany maintains a network of 229 diplomatic missions abroad and holds relations with more than 190 countries. [24] It is the largest contributor to the budget of the European Union (providing 27%) and third largest contributor to the United Nations (providing 8%).
Gotha. Saxe-Coburg-Saalfeld ( Sachsen-Coburg-Saalfeld ) Coburg. Saxe-Hildburghausen ( Sachsen-Hildburghausen ) Hildburghausen. In 1864, Austria and Prussia together became the new sovereign of Holstein (a member of the confederation) and Schleswig (outside the confederation).
District council. The district council (German: Kreistag, pronounced [ˈkʁaɪ̯sˌtaːk] ⓘ) is the highest institution of a rural district and is responsible for all fundamental guidelines of regional self-administration. This council is elected directly every five years, except in Bavaria where it is elected every six years.