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Germany has an independent federal judiciary consisting of a constitutional court, a high court of justice, and courts with jurisdiction in administrative, financial, labor, and social matters. The highest court is the Bundesverfassungsgericht (Federal Constitutional Court), which ensures a uniform interpretation of constitutional provisions and protects the fundamental rights of the individual citizen as defined in the Basic Law.
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In Germany, DaimlerChrysler established a mentoring program for women in executive positions. In addition, the company previously announced that new daycare centers will provide 350 nursery places at plant locations throughout Germany for children under three years of age. And, in 2006, the company received the "Total E-Quality Award" by the Federal Ministry for Family Affairs, Senior Citizens, Women and Youth, which recognizes companies that actively support and implement equal opportunities in their personnel policy.
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The people of Germany vote for the parliament, called the Bundestag (Federal Assembly), every four years. Government members of the 16 Bundesländer work in the Bundesrat (Federal Council). The Bundesrat can help make some laws.
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Despite Bahrain's elimination at the hands of Trinidad & Tobago in the play-off, Asia sent four strong representatives to the finals in Germany in the form of regulars Japan, Iran, Korea Republic and Saudi Arabia. It was a feather for the region's traditional powers as the Koreans booked their place at a sixth finals in a row and the Saudis finished the qualifying run without suffering defeat. Down south in the Oceania confederation, the Australians (in their last campaign as part of OFC) caused a surprise by reaching their first world finals since they turned up at Germany 1974. The Socceroos ran roughshod over their minnow neighbours in the preliminary rounds. They then met up with bogey play-off opponents Uruguay for a second straight time with a place in the finals on the line. Led by wily old Dutch campaigner Guus Hiddink, they kept their cool this time though and Mark Schwarzer's saves in the penalty shootout in the second leg in Sydney set the stage for hero John Aloisi to strike the decisive spot kick.
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The black-red-yellow tricolour flag has been used at least three times in the history of Germany. It was adopted in 1848, and abolished in 1852; readopted as the flag of the Weimar Republic on August 11th 1919, and abolished and replaced by the Third Reich flag March 12th 1933. It was finally readopted as the modern German flag on 8 May 1949. It was used by the German Democratic Republic until 1959, but had added to it a coat of arms from 1959 to 1989, when the Germanies were reunited.
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World Bank President Robert Zoellick inaugurated the World Bank's Berlin office during his first official visit to Germany in November. Around 150 guests participated in the festivities, which were hosted jointly by Mr. Zoellick and Heidemarie Wieczorek-Zeul, the German Federal Minister for Economic Cooperation and Development.
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