Basic Law of the Federal Republic of Germany

High school (ages 12+)
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1. How many people live in Basic Law of the Federal Republic of Germany?
2. How big is Basic Law of the Federal Republic of Germany?
3. What is the capital of Basic Law of the Federal Republic of Germany?
4. What kind of government does Basic Law of the Federal Republic of Germany have?
5. What is the federal states (länder)?
6. What is Germany's Basic Law?

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1. How many people live in Basic Law of the Federal Republic of Germany?Approximately 83.2 million (as of recent estimates)
2. How big is Basic Law of the Federal Republic of Germany?357,022 square kilometers (137,847 square miles)
3. What is the capital of Basic Law of the Federal Republic of Germany?Berlin
4. What kind of government does Basic Law of the Federal Republic of Germany have?Federal parliamentary republic
5. What is the federal states (länder)?16
6. What is Germany's Basic Law?Germany's Basic Law is the country's main legal document that sets up the rules for how the government works and protects everyone's rights.

Grundgesetz: The foundational legal document of the Federal Republic of Germany, serving as its constitution.
Federalism: A political system where power is divided between a central national government and regional governments (Länder).
Parliamentary Sovereignty: The principle that the legislature is the supreme law-making body, with the executive branch accountable to it.
Duale Ausbildung: The German dual vocational training system, combining practical apprenticeship with theoretical education.