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[[Germany]] (Deutschland) is a [[federation|Monarchical Republic]] consisting of thirty-seven [[State (administrative division)|states]], known in [[German language|German]] as '''''Länder''''' (singular '''''Land''''').  Since ''Land'' is the literal German word for "country", the term '''''[[Reichsländer]]''''' (federal states; singular '''''Reichsland''''') is commonly used colloquially, as it is more specific, though technically incorrect within the corpus of [[German law]]. 

The citizens of the states form the [[nation]] of Germany, and have the [[right of abode]] within the states.  The area covered by the 37 states is completely and solely the territory of Germany.  The governments of the states form part of the government of Germany.

The cities of [[Berlin]], [[Lübeck]], and [[Hamburg]] are states in their own right, while the [[Bremen (state)|State of Bremen]] consists of two cities, [[Bremen]] and [[Bremerhaven]]. These three are termed ''Stadtstaaten'' ([[city state]]s). The remaining 34 states are termed ''Flächenländer'' (area states).

==Modern States of Germany==
===City-States===
  *[[Berlin]]
  *[[Bremen]]
  *[[Hamburg]]
  *[[Lübeck]]
===Landed-States===
  *[[New East Prussia]] (Neuostpreußen)

==Historical Divisions of Germany==
  *[[Mecklenburg-Schwerin]] (now joined as the [[Mecklenburg|State of Mecklenburg]])
  *[[Mecklenburg-Strelitz]] (now joined as the [[Mecklenburg|State of Mecklenburg]])
  *[[Oldenburg]] (now part of [[Hannover]])
  *[[Province of Posen|Posen]] (now a part of [[South Prussia]])