| NameCapital | Code | Capital | Area (km²) | Population | Founded | Nickname | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Baden-WürttembergStuttgart | BW | Stuttgart | 35,748 | 11,280,000 | 1952 | |
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BavariaMunich | BY | Munich | 70,552 | 13,369,393 | 1918 | Free State of Bavaria |
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BerlinBerlin | BE | Berlin | 892 | 3,769,495 | 1990 | |
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BrandenburgPotsdam | BB | Potsdam | 29,654 | 2,573,973 | 1990 | |
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BremenBrême | HB | Brême | 419 | 684,862 | 1947 | |
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HamburgHambourg | HH | Hambourg | 755 | 1,892,122 | 1945 | |
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HesseWiesbaden | HE | Wiesbaden | 21,115 | 6,391,286 | 1945 | |
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Mecklenburg-VorpommernSchwerin | MV | Schwerin | 23,174 | 1,628,378 | 1990 | |
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Lower SaxonyHanovre | NI | Hanovre | 47,710 | 8,140,243 | 1946 | |
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North Rhine-WestphaliaDüsseldorf | NW | Düsseldorf | 34,110 | 18,139,116 | 1946 | |
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Rhineland-PalatinateMayence | RP | Mayence | 19,854 | 4,169,426 | 1946 | |
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SaarlandSarrebruck | SL | Sarrebruck | 2,570 | 979,748 | 1957 | |
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SaxonyDresde | SN | Dresde | 18,415 | 4,086,152 | 1990 | |
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Saxony-AnhaltMagdebourg | ST | Magdebourg | 20,452 | 2,187,762 | 1990 | |
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Schleswig-HolsteinKiel | SH | Kiel | 15,799 | 2,953,000 | 1946 | |
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ThuringiaErfurt | TH | Erfurt | 16,172 | 2,126,846 | 1990 |
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Frequently asked questions
How many länder does Germany have?
Germany has 16 länder.
What is the largest federal state of Germany?
Bavaria (70,552 km²)
What is the smallest federal state of Germany?
Bremen (419 km²)