SwitzerlandGeografie und Sprachen 8 · Geography and languages
As the seat of the Federal Council (Bundesrat) and Parliament, what is Bern officially called?
In the exam (German)
Wie wird Bern als Sitz von Bundesrat und Parlament offiziell bezeichnet?
- aFree City (Freie Stadt)Freie Stadt
- bFederal City (Bundesstadt)BundesstadtCorrect answer
- cImperial City (Reichsstadt)Reichsstadt
- dState capital (Landeshauptstadt)Landeshauptstadt
Why?
The Federal Constitution does not name a capital. Bern is the Federal City: the Federal Council, the federal administration and Parliament have their seat here.
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