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federal territory
The entire national territory of a federal state, especially the Federal Republic of Germany.
Diese Verordnung gilt im gesamten Bundesgebiet.
This regulation applies throughout the entire federal territory.
The word is composed of 'Bund' (federation/federal state), the linking 's', and 'Gebiet' (territory/area). It therefore literally means the 'territory of the federation' and refers to the entire territory of a federal state.
Für Reisen innerhalb des Bundesgebiets braucht man keinen Pass.
You do not need a passport for travel within the federal territory.
'Bundesgebiet' (federal territory) is a term from administrative and legal language. It is rarely used in everyday conversation, but it is very common in news, official documents, and laws.
Das neue Gesetz tritt in sechs Monaten im gesamten Bundesgebiet in Kraft.
The new law will come into force throughout the entire federal territory in six months.
The word is very often used in the fixed expression 'im gesamten Bundesgebiet' (throughout the entire federal territory) to emphasize that a rule or situation applies to the whole country.
Diese Regelung gilt für alle Bürger im gesamten Bundesgebiet.
This regulation applies to all citizens throughout the entire federal territory.
federal state
'das Bundesland' and 'das Bundesgebiet' sound similar and both have to do with a federal state. A 'Bundesland' is one individual part of a country like Germany, for example Bavaria or Hesse. 'Das Bundesgebiet', on the other hand, means the entire territory of the state. They can be confused because both begin with 'Bundes-'. The simple guide is: a 'Bundesland' is a part; the 'Bundesgebiet' is the whole.
Im ganzen Bundesgebiet gelten heute neue Regeln für den Verkehr.
New traffic rules apply throughout the entire federal territory today.
Moritz sucht auf der Karte das Bundesland, in dem seine Freundin wohnt.
Moritz looks for the federal state where his girlfriend lives on the map.