Germany

Germany

Germany is a federal republic federal. And enjoy all of the central federal authority sixteen lots of authorities and the federal states.

Responsibility for internal security issues, schools, universities, cultural life and local administration within the powers of the States. At the same time are not the powers and administrations States to apply its laws only, but also federal laws. Through their representatives in the Council of States "Bondsrat" state governments are directly involved in lawmaking at the federal level.

A federal system in Germany is more than just a system of the state, it also embodies the cultural decentralization and economic infrastructure of the country, also reflects the historically strong tradition. Regardless of its political role, the US also reflects the deep-rooted local and regional identity. In the German 

constitution it was in 1949 establishing the identity and independence of States, and with the return of German reunification in 1990 was the establishment of the new five states: Brandenburg, Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Saxony, Saxony-Anhalt, Thuringia. US largest in terms of population is the state of Nordrhein-Westfalen, 

with a population of 17.9 million people, the largest of which is the area of ​​Bavaria 0.70550 square kilometers. Berlin, in turn, is the largest cities in terms of population density of 3,838 people per square kilometer. It is outstanding the three cities that make up the independent states at the same 

time, where the city limits are considered as a stand-alone state lines, the cities / states of Berlin, Bremen and Hamburg. Smaller German states of Bremen, which is no larger than 419 square kilometers, and a population of about 657,000 people. The state of Baden-Württemberg of the strongest economic regions in Europe. After World War II was an independent state of Saarland in part, under the authority of the French mandate, that has been declared in the first of January 1957 the federal state and the tenth annexed to the then Federal Republic of Germany.

A federal state

Germany is a parliamentary democracy. Constitutional bodies are the Bundestag, the Council of States, the Federal President, the Federal Government, the Federal Constitutional Court.

Activity parties is the classic way to participate, while the advantage of a lot of the younger generation opportunities for participation by groups and civil society organizations.

Actors and means

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Strong social state

A dense network of social security to protect the citizen from falling victim to the risks and threats existentialism. Tradition and long history of social systems dating back to the nineteenth century.

A modern country in Central Europe

Germany is a stable democracy open to the world. The country has a strong history.

Democracy open to the world with equal rights for all

Every four years elect Germany's new parliament. Members together to dialogue about the applicable laws in Germany and recognize laws.