States of Germany

High school (ages 12+)
Geography

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Write what each word means, using the article.

Do not copy the article. Write two things you learned, the way you would explain them to a friend.

Answers below are taken from the article’s stored facts, so they match what the student read.

1. Where is States of Germany?Central Europe
2. How many people live in States of Germany?Approximately 83.2 million people (as of recent estimates)
3. How big is States of Germany?357,588 square kilometers
4. What is the capital of States of Germany?Berlin
5. What is the number of states?16 Länder
6. What is the federal structure?A federation of 13 area-states, 2 city-states, and 1 mixed state

Länder: The sixteen federal states of Germany, each with its own constitution and government.
Federalism: A system of government where power is divided between a national government and regional governments (the states).
City-state: A state that is also a major city, with integrated municipal and state administration, such as Hamburg and Berlin.
Freistaat: A stylistic designation for three German states (Bavaria, Saxony, Thuringia), historically signifying a 'free state'.