It is a colorless, practically odorless, poisonous, and hygroscopic liquid with a sweetish taste. It is miscible in water, alcohol, ether, acetone, and ethylene glycol.[ It is a solvent for nitrocellulose, resins, dyes, oils, and other organic compounds.
The chief justice, at the apex of the judiciary system, is one of the most powerful people in the country. Yet despite this pivotal role in society, the Supreme Court and the lower courts are the least-known branch of the federal government.
Bundeskanzleramt in Berlin Berthold Stadler/AP. The world's most powerful woman works in the world's largest government office building. Located in the center of Berlin, Angela Merkel's Bundeskanzleramt (Germany Chancellery) is approximately 10 times the size of the White House.