Answer:
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Explanation:
Germany is a federal republic with 16 states (Länder), which according the German Grundgesetzt have different entities with certain grades of autonomy regarding federal power: State-Cities, Extended States (Flächenländer), Administrative Regions (Regierungbezirke), Districts (Kreise) and Cities not associated with districts (Kreisfreie Städte).
