Germany (Deutschland) is a Federal Republic consisting of sixteen states, known in German as Länder (singular Land). Since Land is the literal German word for "country", the term Bundesländer (federal states; singular Bundesland) 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 16 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 and Hamburg are states in their own right, termed Stadtstaaten (city states), while Bremen consists of two urban districts. The remaining 13 states are termed Flächenländer (area states).
Baden-Württemberg, Capital city Stuttgart
Bavaria ( Bayern), Capital city Munich
Berlin, Capital Berlin
Brandenburg, Capital Potsdam
Bremen (Bremen)
Hamburg (Hamburg)
Hesse (Hessen) Capital city Wiesbaden
Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania (Mecklenburg-Vorpommern) Schwerin
Lower Saxony (Niedersachsen) Hannover
North Rhine-Westphalia (Nordrhein-Westfalen) Capital Düsseldorf
Rhineland-Palatinate (Rheinland-Pfalz) Capital Mainz
Saarland Capital Saarbrücken
Saxony ( Sachsen), Capital city Dresden
Saxony-Anhalt (Sachsen-Anhalt), Capital Magdeburg
Schleswig-Holstein, Capital Kiel
Thuringia (Thüringen) Capital Erfurt