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Germany operates a three-tier administrative structure: the federal government (Bund) at the top, sixteen state governments (Länder) in the middle, and thousands of local governments (Gemeinden) at the base. Each level has defined responsibilities — foreign policy and defence sit with the Bund, while education is primarily a Länder matter and roads and local services belong to municipalities. This division of competences is constitutionally protected.