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Germany is made up of 16 federal states, or Bundesländer.  The layout of the states of [[Germany]] was rearranged after [[World War II]], but the individual states have maintained their cultural identitys.
Germany is made up of 16 federal states, or Bundesländer.  The layout of the states of [[Germany]] was rearranged after [[World War II]], but the individual states have maintained their cultural identities.


==List of German States and their Capitals (parenthesised)==
==List of German States and their Capitals (parenthesised)==
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* Thuringia (Erfurt)
* Thuringia (Erfurt)


Additionally, three citys are considered to be their own state.
Additionally, three cities are considered to be their own state.


* Berlin
* Berlin
* Bremen
* Bremen
* Hamburg
* Hamburg

Revision as of 04:46, 24 October 2007

Germany is made up of 16 federal states, or Bundesländer. The layout of the states of Germany was rearranged after World War II, but the individual states have maintained their cultural identities.

List of German States and their Capitals (parenthesised)

  • Baden-Württemberg (Stuttgart)
  • Bavaria (Münich)
  • Brandenburg (Potsdam)
  • Hesse (Wiesbaden)
  • Lower Saxony (Hanover)
  • Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania (Schwerin)
  • North Rhineland-Westphalia (Düsseldorf)
  • Rhineland-Palatinate (Mainz)
  • Saarland (Saarbrücken)
  • Saxony (Dresden)
  • Saxony-Anhalt (Magdeburg)
  • Schleswig-Holnstein (Kiel)
  • Thuringia (Erfurt)

Additionally, three cities are considered to be their own state.

  • Berlin
  • Bremen
  • Hamburg