Germany is divided into 16 states (in German called Länder, singular Land; commonly Bundesländer, singular Bundesland). It is further subdivided into 439 districts (Kreise) and cities (kreisfreie Städte) (2004).

The five largest cities in Germany (population as of March 31, 2005):

1. Berlin (capital of Germany) with 3,391,407 inhabitants
2. Hamburg with 1,736,752 inhabitants
3. Munich with 1,397,537 inhabitants
4. Cologne with 975,907 inhabitants
5. Frankfurt am Main with 657,126 inhabitants

The five largest metropolitan areas in Germany (population as of January 1, 2005) are listed below. Metro area populations are always controversial, and these figures are based on a broad interpretation of the term. They are better seen as being for metropolitan regions than metropolitan cities.

1. Rhein-Ruhr with 11,785,196 inhabitants
2. Frankfurt Rhein-Main Region with 5,822,383 inhabitants
3. Berlin with 4,262,480 inhabitants
4. Hamburg with 3,278,635 inhabitants
5. Stuttgart with 2,344,989 inhabitants

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