Germany Federal state
Germany is a federal Republic divided into 16 states (Länder), including three city states – Berlin, Hamburg and Bremen. It has a population of 82,800,000. Each state is divided into municipalities (Gemeinden), cities (Städte) and districts (Kreise), with the exception of the city states of Berlin, Hamburg and Bremen, which have no rural districts (Landkreise).
Markers
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STATE STRUCTURE: Federal |
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CURRENCY: Euro (EUR) |
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VOTE Non-compulsory |
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SEATS AT THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT |
Ratification of the European Charter
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11 624 |
LOCAL GOVERNMENTS (IN 2016) |
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CAPITAL CITY:
Berlin |
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POPULATION:
82 800 000 |
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GEOGRAPHICAL SIZE:
357 340 km2 |
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MEMBER STATE
EU since 1958Council of Europe since 1950 |
24 |
SEATS AT THE COMMITTEE OF REGIONS |
3 |
LEVELS OF SUB-NATIONAL GOVERNMENTS |
Evolution
NUMBER OF LOCAL AUTHORITIES*
* Dates of CEMR publications