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The current king, with unlimited autocratic rule over the Prussian kingdom, is Antonäus Matthias von Königsburg (of the House of Faye), more commonly known as '''Antonius I'''. The current elected premier is '''Johannes Hermann Pistole. {{Infobox |
The current king, with unlimited autocratic rule over the Prussian kingdom, is Antonäus Matthias von Königsburg (of the House of Faye), more commonly known as '''Antonius I'''. The current elected premier is '''Johannes Hermann Pistole. {{Infobox |
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Revision as of 04:55, 9 August 2012
The Kingdom of Prussia (Königreich Preußen), officially the Germanic Monarchy of Prussia and Brandenburg (Monarchie Germanischen von Preußen und Brandenburg), is an imperial kingdom located in northern-central Europe. Comprising of territories stretching from the outer northern edge of the Holy Roman Empire, to Russian-controlled Lithuania, Prussia is by far the largest and most imperially developed empires among the Germanic kingdoms. Their current capital is Berlin.
In 1618, the then-Duchy of Prussia unified with the neighbouring kingdom of Brandenburg, annexing it, nearly doubling Prussia's size. In 1701, Grand Duke Frederick III of Prussia declared himself the first king of Prussia, and thus converted Prussia into its current monarchist state. With one of Europe's largest and most impressive militaries, Prussia has since expanded into the Polish-Germanic regions of Pomerania, Silesia, Mecklenburg, Holstein, Schleswig, Königsburg, and Magdeburg.
The current king, with unlimited autocratic rule over the Prussian kingdom, is Antonäus Matthias von Königsburg (of the House of Faye), more commonly known as Antonius I. The current elected premier is Johannes Hermann Pistole.
| Kingdom of Prussia | |
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 The Prussian Empire c. 1745 | |
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Capital |
Berlin |
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Language |
German (official) |
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Religion(s) |
Protestantism, Roman Catholicism |
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Government |
Absolute Monarchy |
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King |
Antonius I |
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Legislature |
Bicameral Parliament; Landtag (Upper), State Council (Lower) |
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Prime Ministe |
Johannes Hermann Pistole |
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Popultaion (Est. 1744) |
35,600 |
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Area |
297,007 km2 (114,675 sq mi) |
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Economy |
Frei-Markt (Free-Market) |