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by Vishal Kumar

Germany is a federal republic located in central Europe. The area of Germany is about 137,983 sq mi (357,021 sq km) and it comprises sixteen states.


Political Map of Germany

 

Germany (German: Deutschlandkarte) is a country in central Europe, bordered by Denmark to the north, Poland and the Czech Republic to the east, Austria and Switzerland to the south, France and Luxembourg to the southwest, and Belgium and the Netherlands to the northwest. German or the National Republic of Germany consists of 16States. In Germany, these states are called Lander, which means singular Land. Berlin, Hamburg, and Bremen are three prime states of the country; the other 13 states are called Flachenlander or area states.

Germany has a population of about 84.36 million, An important economic force in Europe, Germany has the largest economy in Europe and the fourth largest economy in the world. Thirty-seven Fortune Global 500 companies are headquartered in Germany, including many major car brands, like Mercedes-Benz, BMW, and Volkswagen.

Germany is separated into sixteen states, or Lander, which are governed at the state level and subdivided into districts. Each state in Germany is headquartered in its capital city. Berlin is the capital of Germany. Bavaria is the largest state in Germany, making up the southeastern quadrant of the country. The most populous state in Germany in North Rhine-Westphalia, headquartered in Dusseldorf.

Like any other international federation, the states of Germany also got the liability of representing themselves on the global platform. Among the five German states, many disputed lands fall. These places are generally barren forests and hill areas; neither the Bavarian lakes are not part of any municipality. According to the research made in 2005, January, still around 246 states and regions were left unclaimed by the Government of Germany.

List of German States by Population

 

Name Abbr. Status Area A (km²) Population Census (C) 2011-05-09 Population Estimate (E) 2014-12-31 Population Estimate (E) 2015-12-31 Capital
Nordrhein-Westfalen [North Rhine-Westphalia] NW FSt 34,110 17,538,251 17,638,098 17,865,516 Dusseldorf
Bayern [Bavaria] BY FSt 70,550 12,397,614 12,691,568 12,843,514 Munich
Baden-Württemberg BW FSt 35,751 10,486,660 10,716,644 10,879,618 Stuttgart
Niedersachsen [Lower Saxony] NI FSt 47,615 7,777,992 7,826,739 7,926,599 Hanover
Hessen [Hesse] HE FSt 21,115 5,971,816 6,093,888 6,176,172 Wiesbaden
Sachsen [Saxony] SN FSt 18,420 4,056,799 4,055,274 4,084,851 Dresden
Rheinland-Pfalz [Rhineland-Palatinate] RP FSt 19,854 3,989,808 4,011,582 4,052,803 Mainz
Berlin BE FSt 892 3,292,365 3,469,849 3,520,031 Berlin
Schleswig-Holstein SH FSt 15,802 2,800,119 2,830,864 2,858,714 Kiel
Brandenburg BB FSt 29,654 2,455,780 2,457,872 2,484,826 Potsdam
Sachsen-Anhalt [Saxony-Anhalt] ST FSt 20,452 2,287,040 2,235,548 2,245,470 Magdeburg
Thüringen [Thuringia] TH FSt 16,202 2,188,589 2,156,759 2,170,714 Erfurt
Hamburg HH FSt 755 1,706,696 1,762,791 1,787,408 Hamburg
Mecklenburg-Vorpommern [Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania] MV FSt 23,214 1,609,982 1,599,138 1,612,362 Schwerin
Saarland SL FSt 2,569 999,623 989,035 995,597 Saarbrucken
Bremen HB FSt 419 650,863 661,888 671,489 Bremen
Germany DEU Fed Rep 357,375 80,219,695 81,197,537 82,175,684

 

List of German States by GDP in 2015

States Rank GDP (billion EUR €) Share of Total GDP (%) GDP Per Capital (EUR €)
NorthRhine-Westphalia 1 645.59 21.3 36509
Bavaria 2 549.19 18.1 43092
Baden-Württemberg 3 460.69 15.2 42745
Hesse 4 263.44 8.7 43073
LowerSaxony 5 258.53 8.5 32890
Rhineland-Palatinate 6 131.95 4.4 32814
Berlin 7 124.16 4.1 35627
Saxony 8 112.66 3.7 27776
Hamburg 9 109.27 3.6 61729
Schleswig-Holstein 10 85.61 2.8 30134
Brandenburg 11 65.29 2.2 26493
Thuringia 12 56.81 1.9 26364
Saxony-Anhalt 13 56.22 1.9 25198
Mecklenburg-Vorpommern 14 39.87 1.3 24909
Saarland 15 35.03 1.2 35409
Bremen 16 31.59 1 47603
Germany 3025.9 100 37099

Major Cities in Germany

Berlin is the capital of Germany and its most populous city, with about 3.5 million inhabitants. Located in the state of the same name, Berlin is situated in eastern Germany. Berlin is known for its museums, architecture, world-class universities, and research institutes. Other major cities in Germany include Hamburg, Munich, Cologne, Frankfurt, and Stuttgart.

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