1. Presidential Positions of Germany and France
Although both Germany and France include presidential positions within their government, the role in Germany is more ceremonial while the position in France plays a more significant role and has more power. ... The country of Germany consists of 16 administrative divisions known as Länders. ... The country's Constitution, introduced in West Germany in 1949, has only applied in united Germany since October of 1990.4 The Federal President of Germany, currently Joachim Gauck, is the country's Head of State5; while the Chancellor, currently Angela Merkel, is the country's Head of ...
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