The federal lands of Germany have always existed, but due to a number of historical circumstances, the borders between them have changed repeatedly, as well as the number of entities. For example, after the Napoleonic invasions, the Austro-Prussian war, and also and especially after the First and Second World Wars. So, the largest land of Germany - Prussia - generally ceased to exist. This happened after the Second World War, when the country split into two occupation zones. The historically formed borders after October 1990 defined the 16 states of Germany, uniting it again into one country. On the geographical map we see the following designations: Baden-Wurtenberg, Bavaria, Berlin, Bremen, Brandenburg, Hesse, Hamburg, Lower Saxony, Saxony, Saarland, Saxony-Anh alt, Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, North Rhine-Westphalia, Thuringia, Reiland-Palatinate, Schleswing-Holstein. Three of these lands have the status of a "free state" - Saxony, Bavaria and Thuringia, however, they do not have any special rights compared to the rest of the lands.
Baden-Wurttemberg
This state of Germany with its capital Stuttgart has ten million inhabitants. The most picturesque landscapes: mountains, forests, rivers (Schwarzwald, Bodensee, Rhine and Danube valleys).
Bayern
Munich is the capital of the largest administrative entity. This land of Germany - the famous Bavaria, with a population of about twelve million people, the largest and oldest - already in the 6th century there was a Bavarian duchy. Also an extremely picturesque area, where the best beer in the world is brewed.
Berlin
Berlin is the capital of Germany and an independent federal state, small but important. The population is three and a half million people. The city suffered a lot, being divided in two by a wall from 1961 to 1989 and all the while remaining the center of the Cold War.
Brandenburg
The most sparsely populated land, despite an area thirty times larger than Berlin, is Brandenburg with Potsdam as its capital. In the 17th century, mainly the Dutch and French lived here, but even now the population is not crowded here: only two and a half million inhabitants in a rather vast territory.
Bremen
The capital is Bremen. The land is small, and even divided into two territories (according tocompatriots). This land of Germany, like Bavaria, is the oldest state formation - the city republic.
Hamburg
The capital of this land - Hamburg - the second largest industrial city in Germany, the most important port, trade and transport center. Despite the industrial beginning - one of the greenest cities in the country.
Hessen
The capital is Wiesbaden. The population is about six million. This land of Germany has the largest economic importance. Frankfurt am Main is the central residence of the main German banks. One of the largest airports in all of Europe is also located there.
Mecklenburg-Vorpommern
Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania and its capital, Schwerin, with a population of about two million people, is an agrarian and sparsely populated land. Nature is kept here like the apple of an eye, and the "thousand lakes" are the main attraction of this area.
Niedersachsen
Hanover is the capital of Lower Saxony. The population of the second largest land in Germany is seven and a half million. The North Sea, peat bogs and the East Frisian Islands, where the concentration camps of Borkum and Norderney were organized during World War II.
Nordrhein-Westfalen
The capital of North Rhine-Westphalia is Düsseldorf. The area is very densely populated, as it is the largest industrial center in Europe: the Ruhr area is a long chain consisting of cities inhabited by almost eighteen millionman.
Rheinland-Pfalz
The Rhineland-Palatinate (capital - Mainz) was created from the former Prussian, Bavarian and Hessen territories. There are popular mineral springs and grapes grow there. Due to which winemaking is well developed. Tourist mecca.
Saarland
A small area of the Saar land with the capital Saarbrücken is coal mines and heavy metallurgy. Repeatedly passed from hand to hand, the last time she left France for Germany in 1957.
Sachsen
The capital of Saxony is Dresden. The most industrial and densely populated state in Germany. Here are two of the most famous cities - Dresden with its art gallery and Leipzig with its fairs.
Sachsen-Anh alt
Magdeburg is the capital of Saxony-Anh alt. The northern agricultural territories are sparsely populated, mostly in the cities - Halle, Magdeburg, Dessau.
Schleswig-Holstein
Kiel - the capital of Schleizewing-Holstein - the center of German shipbuilding. Previously, this territory was agricultural and livestock, but now both industry and trade are developed here, since the land is washed by two seas - the B altic and the North. Lübeck has a major ferry port.
Thuringen
The capital of Thuringia is the city of Erfurt, founded in the 8th century, a garden city surrounded by forests - the green heart of the country. The tourism industry is well developed here, since the whole earth is like a museum - there are so many ancient cathedrals, monasteries,locks.
