Germany 1989
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[edit] Introduction
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location within Europe |
[edit] National Colors
The National Colors of the Federal Republic of Germany
(Bundesrepublik Deutschland) are:
black (Schwarz), red (Rot) and golden
(Gold).
[edit] General Information
[edit] Political Structure
Current Political Structure
(since 03-Oct-1989)
The Federal Republic of Germany consists of 16 Federal States, the
so-called Bundesländer.
[edit] Historical Political Structure
Baden-Württemberg
includes the former grand duchy of Baden, the principality of Hohenzollern and the kingdom of Württemberg
Bavaria
(Bayern)
includes the former kingdom of Bavaria, excluding Rheinpfalz (today part of
Baden-Württemberg) and the duchy of Saxe-Coburg (became part of Bavaria only in
1920)
Brandenburg
includes the western portion of the former Prussian province of
Brandenburg
Hesse
(Hessen)
includes the former free city of Frankfurt am Main, the grand duchy
ofHesse-Darmstadt (without
the province of Rheinhessen), part of the landgraviate of
Hesse-Homburg, the electorate of
Hesse-Kassel, the duchy of Nassau, the district of Wetzlar (Part of the former
Prussian Rheinprovinz) and the
principality of Waldeck
Mecklenburg-Vorpommern
including the former grand duchies of Mecklenburg-Schwerin und
Mecklenburg-Strelitz,
without the principality of Ratzeburg and the western portion of the former
Prussion province of Pommern
(Hither Pommerania)
Lower
Saxony (Niedersachsen)
includes the former duchy of Brunswick, the kingdom/ Prussian province of
Hannover, the dutchy of Oldenburg in Oldenburg,
grand duchy of Oldenburg, and the principality of Schaumburg-Lippe
Northrhine-Westphalia
(Nordrhein-Westfalen)
includes the former Prussian province of Westphalia, the northern portion of the former
Prussian Rheinprovinz and the
principality of Lippe {Detmold].
Rhineland-Palatinate
(Rheinland-Pfalz)
includes part of the principality Birkenfeld, grand duchy of Oldenburg, the province of Rheinhesse, grand duchy of Hesse-Darmstadt, part of the
landgraviate of Hesse-Homburg, the major portion of the
former Bavarian Rheinpfalz and most of southern portion of the
former Prussian Rheinprovinz
Saarland
includes some parts of the former Bavarian Rheinpfalz, the southern portion of the former
Prussian Rheinprovinz and the
principality of Birkenfeld, grand duchy of Oldenburg
Saxony
(Sachsen)
includes the former kingdom of Saxony, and parts of the former Prussian province of
Silesia, county Hoyerswerda and parts of the counties of Rothenburg(Oberlausitz) und Görlitz located westerly of the westlich der
Oder-Neisse Line
Saxony-Anhalt (Sachsen-Anhalt)
includes the former duchy of Anhalt and the former Prussian
province of Saxony
excluding the governmental district of Erfurt
Schleswig-Holstein
includes the former Prussian province of Schleswig-Holstein with Lauenburg without: Northern Schleswig, also including
the free Hansestadt Lübeck, and the principality of Ratzeburg, grand duchy of Mecklenburg-Strelitz
Thuringia
(Thüringen)
includes the former principalities and duchies of Thuringia, and the governmental
district of Erfurt the former Prussian province
of Saxony
