Government
Government
Conventional Long Form Name of country- Federal Republic of Germany
Capital City- Berlin
Type of Government- Federal Parliamentary Republic
Capital City- Berlin
Type of Government- Federal Parliamentary Republic
Chief of State , President Joachim GAUCK
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Head of Government, Chancellor Angela MERKEL
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Independence Date of Independence 18 January 1871 in 1945 following World War II
National Holiday: Unity Day, 3 October (1990) (anniversary of Gerrman reunification in 1990) restore political unity . How do they celebrate? The celebration's atmosphere is festive, welcoming and safe !
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Government cont.
Description of Executive Branch/Powers
Name of THEIR Ambassador to the U.S. Ambassador Hans Peter WITTIG
Location of THEIR embassy in the U.S. 4645 Reservoir Road NW, Washington, DC 20007
Locations of their consulates in the U.S. Atlanta, Boston, Chicago, Houston, Los Angeles, Miami, New York, San Francisco
Name of U.S. Ambassador to THEM Ambassador John B. EMERSO
Location of U.S. embassy THERE Pariser Platz 2
Locations of U.S. consulates Duesseldorf, Frankfurt am Main, Hamburg, Leipzig, Munich
- President indirectly elected for a 5-year term (eligible for a second term) by a Federal Convention consisting of the 630-member Federal Parliament (Bundestag) and 630 delegates indirectly elected by the state parliaments
- Bicameral Parliament consists of the Federal Council (69 seats; members appointed by each of the 16 state governments) and the Federal Diet or Bundestag (631 seats - total seats can vary each electoral term; approximately one-half of members directly elected by simple majority vote; members serve 4-year terms)
- Federal Court of Justice judges selected by the Judges Election Committee, which consists of the Secretaries of Justice from each of the 16 federated States and 16 members appointed by the Federal Parliament;
Name of THEIR Ambassador to the U.S. Ambassador Hans Peter WITTIG
Location of THEIR embassy in the U.S. 4645 Reservoir Road NW, Washington, DC 20007
Locations of their consulates in the U.S. Atlanta, Boston, Chicago, Houston, Los Angeles, Miami, New York, San Francisco
Name of U.S. Ambassador to THEM Ambassador John B. EMERSO
Location of U.S. embassy THERE Pariser Platz 2
Locations of U.S. consulates Duesseldorf, Frankfurt am Main, Hamburg, Leipzig, Munich
Issues?
Descriptions of International Disputes- N/A
Quantity of refugees inside country and origin of refugees
Description of Illicit Drug trafficking/use Political
Quantity of refugees inside country and origin of refugees
- 115,604 (Syria)
- 51,396 (Iraq)
- 30,026 (Afghanistan)
- 20,281 (Turkey)
- 19,763 (Iran)
- 10,980 (Eritrea)
Description of Illicit Drug trafficking/use Political
- Source of precursor chemicals for South American cocaine processors
- Transshipment point for and consumer of Southwest Asian heroin, Latin American cocaine, and European-produced synthetic drugs