At the same time, new federal states (Länder) were formed in the Allied zones; replacing the geography of pre-Nazi German states such as the Free State of Prussia and the Republic of Baden, which had derived ultimately from former independent German kingdoms and principalities.
Pada saat yang sama, negara federal baru (Länder) dibentuk di zona Sekutu; menggantikan geografi negara-negara Jerman pra-Nazi seperti Free State of Prussia dan Republic of Baden , yang akhirnya berasal dari bekas kerajaan Jerman yang merdeka.