German States
17 entries in the German States compendium.
HesseLandlocked German state, financial centre Frankfurt, named after the Chatti tribe.Lower SaxonyFourth-largest German state by area, with diverse landscapes from coast to mountainsMecklenburg-VorpommernCoastal German state formed from Mecklenburg and Western Pomerania.SaxonyA German state with a long history as duchy, electorate, and kingdom.BavariaLargest German state, with a history from Celts to kingdom.BerlinCapital and largest city of Germany, a global hub of culture and science.BrandenburgLandlocked German state surrounding Berlin, core of historic Prussia.BremenA historic Hanseatic port city and cultural hub of Northern Germany.HamburgSecond-largest German city and major Hanseatic port.North Rhine-WestphaliaMost populous German state, formed from Prussian provinces and Lippe.Rhineland-PalatinateA post-war German state formed from historic regions.SaarlandSmall German state with a contested Franco-German history.Saxony-AnhaltA German state formed in 1945, re-established after reunification.Schleswig-HolsteinNorthernmost German state with a contested Danish-German history.ThuringiaCentral German state, green heart, home to Bach, Goethe, Schiller.Baden-WürttembergA prosperous German state formed from Baden, Württemberg, and Hohenzollern.Bremen (state)Smallest German state, a historic Hanseatic city and port.
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