History
The terminology for "Germany", the "German states" and "Germans" is complicated by the history of many different states in which German was the dominant language. Not until 1871 was there a nation state called Germany.
| Name of the state | Period | National Diet | House of regional representatives | Regional states |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Heiliges Römisches Reich Deutscher Nation | until 1806 | (Did not exist) | (Immerwährender) Reichstag | (Reichsstände) |
| Deutscher Bund | 1815–1848/1866 | (Did not exist) | Bundesversammlung (often: Bundestag) | Bundesstaaten |
| Deutsches Reich | 1848/1849 | Reichstag (Volkshaus) | Reichstag (Staatenhaus) | Staaten |
| Norddeutscher Bund | 1866/1867–1871 | Reichstag | Bundesrat | Bundesstaaten |
| Deutsches Reich | 1871–1919 | Reichstag | Bundesrat | Bundesstaaten |
| Deutsches Reich | 1919–1933/1945 | Reichstag | Reichsrat | Länder |
| Bundesrepublik Deutschland | since 1949 | Bundestag | Bundesrat | Länder (often: Bundesländer) |
| Deutsche Demokratische Republik | 1949–1990 | Volkskammer | (Did not exist) | Bezirke |
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