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Describe Germany before 1800. How are their political communities organized?

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It was a collection of hundreds of smaller states. Various communities, such as principalities, bishoprics, duchies, city-states, and kingdoms formed a patchwork from Italy to Denmark. It was ruled loosely by an emperor who was elected by a council of aristocrats.

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