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456: 22: 240: 497: 541: 94: 66: 113: 73: 51: 411: 184: 410:, cities equivalent in status to provinces, which often include the national capital. Examples include the four 407: 288: 47: 80: 296: 292: 187:, and approximately 20 federal authorities. This is merely a title, since Bonn isn't an autonomous city like 43: 536: 490: 62: 431: 531: 526: 216: 171:), making it unique in Germany. Since 28 April 1994, it is the secondary official residence of the 32: 521: 36: 483: 212: 176: 180: 172: 87: 8: 471: 516: 200: 436: 396: 356: 276: 268: 146: 364: 260: 252: 467: 228: 192: 510: 403: 295:(government). Switzerland deliberately has no official capital city, and the 399:. Washington D.C. was referred to as "Federal City" in its planning stages. 324: 308: 161: 158: 348: 138: 126:
City title in Germany, Switzerland, Russia, and several national capitals
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are dispersed in various cities for the same reason.
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has been designated with the title of federal city (
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Germany
Switzerland
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national capitals
West German
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Bonn
President of Germany
Chancellor of Germany
Bundesrat
federal ministries
Berlin
Bremen
Hamburg
state
Russian constitution
cities of federal importance

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