16 German States Pivotal Facts

Schleswig-Hoistein

• Is the land between the North Sea and the Baltic Sea

Niedersachsen (Lower Saxony)

• The biggest employer in the industry is the Volkswagon in Wolfsburg
• The second largest state

Bremen

• Is a city state- consists of two enclaves, Bremen and Bremerhaven. Both cities are surrounded by Lower Saxony.
• Bremerhaven is the home of the German Martime Museum

Hamburg

• The port of Hamburg is the second largest port in Europe

Mexklenburg-Vorpommern (Mexklenburg-Western Pomerania)

• Largest population density

Brandenburg

• Capital is Potsdam. Was the residence of Prussian kings until 1918
• Has the second least population density

Berlin

• Capital city of Germany
• Germany's largest city

Sachsen-Anhalt (Saxony-Anhalt)

• The oldest German chocolate factory is in Halle

Sachsen (Saxony)

• Economic leader of the five "new" states

Thuringen (Thuringia)

• Many famous people where born and lived here

Hassen (Hesse)

• One of the smaller states
• Home of the Grimm Brothers

Nurdrhein-Westfalen (North-Rhine West Phalia)

• Germany's westernmost and most populous state. Has the largest metropolitan area

Rheinland-Pfalz (Rhineland-Palatinate)

• Germany's wine state
• Home of the largest chemical company in the world, one of the largest breweries, and car manufacturers

Saarland

• Smallest German state in area and population

Baden-Wuerttemberg

• One of the most prosperous states
• People are known for being inventive and industrious

Bayern (Bavaria)

• Largest state and one of the oldest

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