16 German States Pivotal Facts

1. Baden-Württemberg
On the Southwestern corner of Germany
Neckar River runs centrally through the state
2. Bavaria
Germany's second most populous state with 12.5 million of citizens
Some famous companies headquarted in Bavaria include BMW, Siemens, Adidas, Puma.
3. Saarland
Smallest state in Germany
Locates on the border of France and Germany
4.Rheinland-Pfalz (Rhineland-Palatinate)
Germany's wine state
It has suppied immigrants to many parts of the world
5. Hesse
Home of the Grimm Brothers
The locals speak a Rhine Franconian dialect
6. Thuringia
Known as the "green heart of Germany"
Sixth smallest by area and the fifth smallest by population in Germany
7. Saxony
Has more than  a millennium history
Has the best economy among the former GDR states
8. Nurdrhein-Westfalen (North-Rhine WestPhalia)
is the most populous and economically powerful state among 16 states
the largest city is Köln (Cologne)
9. Saxony-Anhalt
is famous for its good soil
is the largest receiver of foreign direct investments
10. Lower Saxony
is second in area among 16 states
Most of the its territory was part of the historic Kingdom of Hanover
11. Berlin
Capital city of Germany
Largest city in Germany
12. Bremen
Smallest state among 16 states
University of Bremen is very popular and famous
13. Brandenburg
is famous for its well-preserved nature environment
German and sobian are both used in parts of the state
14. Hamburg
Hamburg is the second largest city in Germany
Hamburg State Opera is a leading opera company in Germany
15. Mecklenburg-Vorpommern
University of Rostock is the oldest in Europe
Human settlement in the area began after the Ice Age, 10,000 BC
16. Schleswig-Hoistei
the state lies between the North Sea and the Baltic Sea
Wacken Open Air is the largest metal rock festival in the world