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Constitutional Effectiveness
- When
- 1 January 1871
- Where
- German Empire
The new constitution came into effect on 1 January 1871, establishing the German Empire and extending federal lands.
The constitution established the legal framework for the Empire, extending federal lands to the newly created German Empire. The southern German states joined the North German Confederation, creating the German Empire as a single nation state.
Sources
- Proclamation of the German Empire Wikipedia
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