Germany

Understanding Germany’s structure can be difficult.  Thru a series of maps, website links and explanations I hope to clear up any confusion.  The information on these pages mostly came from the two following websites. They are amazing, and I link to their pages often.

States of Germany

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Germany is divided into 16 federal states (Länder), each responsible for the government of its own state:

· Baden-Württemberg (4 Families)

· Bavaria (Bayern) (13 Families)

· Berlin (City State)

· Bradenburg

· Bremen

· Hamburg (City State)

· Hesse (Hessen) (6 Families)

· Macklenburg—Western Pomerania (Macklenburg-Vorpommern)

· Lower Saxony (Niedersachsen)

· North Rhine-Westphalia (Nordrhein-Westfalen) (1 Family)

· Rhineland-Palatinate (Rheinland-Pfalz) (21 Families)

· Saarland

· Saxony (Sachsen)

· Saxony-Anhalt (Sachsen-Anhalt)

· Schleswing-Holstein

· Thuringia (Thüringen)

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