Germany from Re.ViCa - Revision history

Pbacsich at 11:37, 30 October 2011

2011-10-30T11:37:11Z

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	''by Theo Bastiaens''<br>		''by [[Theo Bastiaens]]''<br>
	''additional contributions (2010) including Länder by [[Paul Bacsich]]''		''additional contributions (2010) including Länder by [[Paul Bacsich]]''

Pbacsich: tidied authors and links and decategorised

2011-10-30T11:36:30Z

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-===Partners situated in Germany: ===
+''by Theo Bastiaens''<br>
 * [http://fernuni-hagen.de/ Fernuniversität in Hagen] (DE)
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 See also links in the text.
+> [[Germany]]
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 [[Category:Germany| ]]
-[[Category:Europe]]
+[[Category:VISCED]]

Pbacsich: Germany moved to Germany from Re.ViCa: VISCED page becomes main page for Germany

2011-10-30T11:30:44Z

Germany moved to Germany from Re.ViCa: VISCED page becomes main page for Germany

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Pbacsich: /* States of Germany */ added French Sarre

2010-07-08T11:52:08Z

States of Germany: added French Sarre

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	# '''[[North Rhine-Westphalia]]''' ([[Nordrhein-Westfalen]])		# '''[[North Rhine-Westphalia]]''' ([[Nordrhein-Westfalen]])
	# [[Rhineland-Palatinate]] ([[Rheinland-Pfalz]])		# [[Rhineland-Palatinate]] ([[Rheinland-Pfalz]])
	# [[Saarland]]		# [[Saarland]] (French: [[Sarre]])
	# [[Saxony]] ([[Sachsen]])		# [[Saxony]] ([[Sachsen]])
	# [[Saxony-Anhalt]] ([[Sachsen-Anhalt]])		# [[Saxony-Anhalt]] ([[Sachsen-Anhalt]])

Pbacsich: /* States of Germany */

2010-07-08T11:38:20Z

States of Germany

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	# '''[[Hesse]]''' ([[Hessen]])		# '''[[Hesse]]''' ([[Hessen]])
	# [[Mecklenburg-Vorpommern]]		# [[Mecklenburg-Vorpommern]]
	# '''[[Lower Saxony]]''' (Niedersachsen)		# '''[[Lower Saxony]]''' ([[Niedersachsen]])
	# '''[[North Rhine-Westphalia]]''' ([[Nordrhein-Westfalen]])		# '''[[North Rhine-Westphalia]]''' ([[Nordrhein-Westfalen]])
	# [[Rhineland-Palatinate]] ([[Rheinland-Pfalz]])		# [[Rhineland-Palatinate]] ([[Rheinland-Pfalz]])

Pbacsich: /* States of Germany */

2010-07-08T11:35:30Z

States of Germany

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	# [[Bremen]] - city-state		# [[Bremen]] - city-state
	# [[Hamburg]] - city-state		# [[Hamburg]] - city-state
	# '''[[Hesse]]'''([[Hessen]])		# '''[[Hesse]]''' ([[Hessen]])
	# [[Mecklenburg-Vorpommern]]		# [[Mecklenburg-Vorpommern]]
	# '''[[Lower Saxony]]''' (Niedersachsen)		# '''[[Lower Saxony]]''' (Niedersachsen)
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	Those states in bold have at least 5 million people (and of these, four have 10-20 million) - in other words, they are larger than many European countries.		Those states in bold have at least 5 million people (and of these, four have 10-20 million) - in other words, they are larger than many European countries.


	== German education policy ==		== German education policy ==

Pbacsich: wikified and reorganise

2010-07-08T11:35:14Z

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 The states have many devolved powers including nearly full control of the education system including universities. Different states differ considerably as to how they exercise this control.
 Under the Basic Law (Grundgesetz) the exercise of governmental powers and the fulfilment of governmental responsibility is incumbent upon
 the individual Länder as far as the Basic Law does not provide for or allow for any other
 arrangement. The Basic Law contains a few fundamental provisions on questions of
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 education sector, adult education and continuing education. Administration of the education
 system in these areas is almost exclusively a matter for the Länder.
 The scope of the Federal Government's responsibilities in the field of education is defined in

Pbacsich: /* States of Germany */ added city-state commentary

2010-07-08T10:33:35Z

States of Germany: added city-state commentary

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	# '''Baden-Württemberg'''		# '''Baden-Württemberg'''
	# '''Bavaria'''(Bayern)		# '''Bavaria''' (Bayern)
	# Berlin		# Berlin - city-state
	# Brandenburg		# Brandenburg
	# Bremen		# Bremen - city-state
	# Hamburg		# Hamburg - city-state
	# '''Hesse'''(Hessen)		# '''Hesse'''(Hessen)
	# Mecklenburg-Vorpommern		# Mecklenburg-Vorpommern

Pbacsich at 10:32, 8 July 2010

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	The 16 Länder are called in English (and German if different):		The 16 Länder are called in English (and German if different):

	# '''Baden-Württemberg'''~~http://www.virtualschoolsandcolleges.eu/skins/common/images/button_headline.png~~		# '''Baden-Württemberg'''
	# '''Bavaria'''(Bayern)		# '''Bavaria'''(Bayern)
	# Berlin		# Berlin

Pbacsich: tidy

2010-07-08T10:30:48Z

tidy

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	== Germany in a nutshell ==		== Germany in a nutshell ==
	[[Image:429px-Map_Germany_Länder-de.svg.png\|thumb\|left\|200px\|Germany and its "Länder"]]Germany, officially the Federal Republic of Germany (German: Bundesrepublik Deutschland) is a country in Central Europe. The territory of Germany covers 357,021 km² and is influenced by a temperate seasonal climate~~. With over 82 million inhabitants, it comprises the largest population among the member states of the European Union and is home to the third-highest number of international migrants worldwide~~.		[[Image:429px-Map_Germany_Länder-de.svg.png\|thumb\|left\|200px\|Germany and its "Länder"]]''Germany'', officially the '''Federal Republic of Germany''' (German: '''Bundesrepublik Deutschland''') is a country in Central [[Europe]]. The territory of Germany covers 357,021 km² and is influenced by a temperate seasonal climate.

	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 peoples of the states are the nation of Germany. The governments of the states are part of the authority of Germany. The states have many devolved powers including nearly full control of the education system including universities. Different states differ considerably as to how they exercise this control.		With over 82 million inhabitants, it comprises the largest population among the member states of the [[European Union]] and is home to the third-highest number of international migrants worldwide.

			The capital of Germany is Berlin.

			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 peoples of the states are the nation of Germany. The governments of the states are part of the authority of Germany.

			The states have many devolved powers including nearly full control of the education system including universities. Different states differ considerably as to how they exercise this control.