16 German States and Fun Facts

Baden-Wurttemberg- From the statistical viewpoint, there are 301 inhabitants living in Baden-Württemberg per square kilometre (German average: 230) Just under 1.2 million residents are of non-german origin; which most are Turkish.


http://www.baden-wuerttemberg.de/en/Our_State/86236.html



Bavaria- Is the largest federal state of germany. Bavaria has more in common with Austria than the rest of Germany. This stereotype includes Lederhosen (leather trousers), sausages and lots of beer.

http://wikitravel.org/en/Bavaria



Berlin- Berlin is Germany's captial. On 3 October 1990 the two parts of Germany were reunified as the Federal Republic of Germany after the fall of the Berlin wall, and Berlin became the German capital according to the unification treaty.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Berlin



Brandenburg- After Germany's reunification in 1990, the western part became a German state. Brandenburg city, or Brandenburg an der Havel (pop., 2002 est.: 76,400), was formerly the residence of Prussia's reigning family.

http://www.answers.com/topic/brandenburg



Bremen- The ornate Weser-Renaissance town hall and the grand old statue of Roland on the market square (both UNESCO World Heritage) are two of the city's most famous landmarks. The Roland, Bremen's very own "statue of liberty", has stood as an emblem of independence since 1404.

http://www.bremen-tourismus.de/english/



Hamburg- Hamburg's full name is the Free and Hanseatic City of Hamburg Germany. Hamburg is also known as "The Green City on the Water" because of the plethora of parks and lawns located throughout.

http://www.destination360.com/europe/germany/hamburg



Hesse- Hesse is Germany's richest forest state with 41% woodland. Frankfurt is one destination in Hesse and it hosts the annual "Frankfurter Buchmesse" and it is the world's largest book fair.

http://www.germany.co.za/hesse.html



Mecklenburg-Vorpommern- Is the most northeastern state in germany which borders the Baltic sea. Nickname is Meck Pomm (Mc Pomm), the state motto is "MV tut gut" (MV will do you good.)

http://www.nationsonline.org/oneworld/Germany/mecklenburg-vorpommern.htm



Lower Saxony- Lower Saxony has a population of around 8 Million people and is a rich agricultural state. Wheat, rye, oats, and potatoes are the main crops. More than 20 percent of the state's area is protected land, which Wadden Sea National Park is in.

http://www.germany.co.za/lower_saxony.html



North Rhine-Westphalia- North Rhine-Westphalia is the most densely populated federal state in Germany with it's capital of Düsseldorf. With iron and steel companies like Thyssen and Krupp brought work and wealth to thousands.

http://www.cometogermany.com/ENU/about_germany/master_tlbundesland-id19.htm



Rhineland-Palatinate- Rhineland-Palatinate was created on August 30 1946. It was formed from the northern part of the French Occupation Zone. It has about 3.88 Million people living in this state.

http://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rhineland-Palatinate



Saarland- Saarland, named after the Saar River, is in both area and population, the smallest of the German area states.

http://www.nationsonline.org/oneworld/Germany/saarland.htm



Saxony- Dresden is the capital. There is nowhere in Germany that has as many steam trains as Saxony. The first German steam engine was also built here and operated on Germany’s first long-distance track between Dresden and Leipzig.

http://www.saxonytourism.com/learn/did-you-know-Saxony.php



Saxony-Anhalt- Capital is Magdeburg.Saxony-Anhalt is famous for its good soil. The "Magdeburger Börde" contains the best soil in all of Germany and some of the best of Europe. It is often said by the local populace that the smoothness of the soil is more luxurious than balls of silk.

http://www.absoluteastronomy.com/topics/Saxony-Anhalt



Schleswig-Holstein- Capital is Kiel. Five languages are spoken in Schleswig-Holstein – more than in any other federal state. The five lanuages spoken in Schleswig-Holstein are German, Danish, Low German, Frisian and the language of the Sinti and Roma. "Moin Moin". This is how people from Schleswig-Holstein greet their visitors.

http://www.schleswig-holstein.de/Portal/EN/CountryPeople/IntroducingPeople/IntroducingPeople_node.html



Thuringia- Thuringia is located in "the heart" of Germany. It is known as the Green heart of Germany, due to the dense forest of the terrain.The most conspicuous geographical feature of Thuringia is the Thuringian Forest, a mountain chain in the southwest.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thuringia