Germany is a federal republic consisting of sixteen federal states (German: Bundesland, or Land).[a] Since today's Germany was formed from an earlier collection of several states, it has a federal constitution, and the constituent states retain a measure of sovereignty. With an emphasis on geographical conditions, Berlin and Hamburg are frequently called Stadtstaaten (city-states), as is the Free Hanseatic City of Bremen, which in fact includes the cities of Bremen and Bremerhaven. The remaining 13 states are called Flächenländer (literally: area states). 

The creation of the Federal Republic of Germany in 1949 was through the unification of the western states (which were previously under American, British, and French administration) created in the aftermath of World War II. Initially, in 1949, the states of the Federal Republic were Baden, Bavaria (in German: Bayern), Bremen, Hamburg, Hesse (Hessen), Lower Saxony (Niedersachsen), North Rhine Westphalia (Nordrhein-Westfalen), Rhineland-Palatinate (Rheinland-Pfalz), Schleswig-Holstein, Württemberg-Baden, and Württemberg-Hohenzollern. West Berlin, while officially not part of the Federal Republic, was largely integrated and considered as a de facto state.
How many states in Germany?
When was the creation of the Federal Republic of Germany
through the unification of what?
What administration were they under?
Does Germany have a constitution?
why?
What does it emphasize?
What is Berlin called?
Anyplace else have that name?
how about the remaining 13 ?
what does that mean?
Is west berlin part of the federal republic?
What was it considered?
Was it intergrated?
What was created in the aftermath of WWII?
What includes the cities of Breman and Bremerhaven?
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Germany is a federal republic consisting of sixteen federal states
1949
The creation of the Federal Republic of Germany in 1949
the western states
through the unification of the western states
American, British, and French
western states (which were previously under American, British, and French administration
yes
it has a federal constitution
the constituent states retain a measure of sovereignty
the constituent states retain a measure of sovereignty
geographical conditions
With an emphasis on geographical conditions
Stadtstaaten (city-states)
Berlin and Hamburg are frequently called Stadtstaaten (city-states)
Hamburg
Berlin and Hamburg are frequently called Stadtstaaten (city-states)
Flächenländer
The remaining 13 states are called Flächenländer (literally: area states)
area states
Flächenländer (literally: area states).
no
West Berlin, while officially not part of the Federal Republic, was largely integrated and considered as a de facto state
de facto state
West Berlin, while officially not part of the Federal Republic, was largely integrated and considered as a de facto state
yes
West Berlin, while officially not part of the Federal Republic, was largely integrated
Federal Republic of Germany
The creation of the Federal Republic of Germany in 1949 was through the unification of the western states (which were previously under American, British, and French administration) created in the aftermath of World War II
Free Hanseatic City of Bremen
Free Hanseatic City of Bremen, which in fact includes the cities of Bremen and Bremerhaven