Presentation of the Federal States of Germany

1. Federal
States of
Germany

2. Berlin
The largest German
city and most historic
city.
We will never forget…
Finally free and united.
The fall of the Berlin wall
on November 9,1989
´´Poor but sexy.´´
´´Poor but social.“
Size: 891 km²
Population: 3,429,525
Land area: 900 km²
Capital: Berlin
Date of establishment: 3.10.1990
Important economic activity: Services
Information:

3. Bremen
Size: 404 km²
Population: 661,166
Capital: Bremen
The statues of Roland and the
Bremer Stadtmusikanten can
you see at the market place.
Bremen has got a big Town
hall.
The St. Petri is a big Cathedral in Bremen.
Bremen consists of Bremen
and Bremerhaven.

4. Niedersachsen
Industry
Niedersachsen is the biggest explorer in industry of Volkswagen in Wolfsburg.
The state is also a favourite explorer in agriculture.
Size: 47,625 km²
Population: 7,937,280
Capital: Hannover
Foundation:1.11.1946
Niedersachsen is the second
biggest federal state of
Germany.
The country reaches from
south to north.

5. Nordrhein-Westfalen
North-Rhine Westphalia
Size: 34,086 km²
Population: 17,904,653
Capital: Düsseldorf
The biggest city: Cologne (Köln)
Nord-Rhine Westphalia is the most popular state of Germany, as well as the fourth largest by area.
Creation of the state
The state of North Rhine-Westphalia was established by the British military administration's.

6. Thüringen - Thuringia
Thuringia is a state where you can delve into Germany´s culture and history. Discover towns where famous
Germany people were born or lived for many years:
Johann Wolfgang von Goethe (Erfurt, Jena, Weimar)
Friedrich Schiller (Weimar, Meiningen, Jena)
Johann Sebastian Bach (Eisenach)
Martin Luther (Wartburg, Erfurt, Eisenach) has left his traces in Thuringia.
The Rennsteig is a famous ridge walk in the Thruingian forest. At the end of day a hearty Thriningian Bratwurst
is waiting for you.
This is the castle of
Thuringia
This is the coat of arms of Thuringia
This is Thuringia
in winter
This is a monument of
Carl Augustus

7. Rheinland-Pfalz
RHINELAND-PLATINATE
Rheinland-Pfalz is Germany´s wine state.
90 % of Germany´s wine exports are grown along the river Rhine, Mosel and Ahr.
The most beautiful parts of the midddle Rhine valley is situated in Rheinland-Pfalz.
In the industry sector Rheinland-Pfalz is home of the largest chemical company in the world (BASF),one of
the largest breweries, and car manufacturers.
The Loreley cliff is a very popular sight.
Size: 19,853 km²
Population: 4,020,417
Capital: Mainz

8. Sachsen Anhalt - Saxony Anhalt
SAXONY ANHALT IS A FEDERAL STATE OF GERMANY.
THE SIZE IS 20.447 km² AND THE CAPITAL CITY IS
MADGEBURG. SAXONY ANHALT HAS GOT 2,373,485
INHABITANTS. SAXONY ANHALT HAS GOT A LOT OF
CHEMICAL FACTORIES. THERE ARE A LOT OF VERY OLD
CASTELS IN SAXONY ANHALT.

9. Baden-Württemberg
Karlsruhe Ulm Stuttgart
Facts

10. Hessen
Capital: Wiesbaden
1.Size: 21.115 km²
2.Population: 5,994 Mio.
3.The Gebrüder Grimm were born there.
4.Hessen is in the middle of Germany.
5.The ,,Hessischer Landestag“ is a famous
sight.

11. Brandenburg
Foundation: 3nd October, 1990
Head of government: Dietmar Woidke
Population: 2.500.000
Size: 29.480 km²
Brandenburger‘s capital is Postdam, just 24 km south-west of Berlin. It was the residence of Prussian kings. I was united
in 1918. There are lots of palaces in Potsdam. One is Sassouci. Brandenburg has got a numerous rivers and about
3.000 lakes. It is not suprising that nature parks and biospheres are great attractions for visitors.

12. Bayern - Bavaria
Capital: Munich
Size: 70.550,19 km²
Population: 12,604 mio
Language: bayrisch, fränkisch
Foundation: 8. December 1946
River: Donau, Iller, Lech, Isar, Inn, Wörnitz, Altmühl, Naab, Regen
Bavaria has got a lot of farmers.
Bavaria has got a lot of industries: BMW, Audi, MAN

13. Mecklenburg-
Vorpommern
Size: 23.000 km²
Population: 1,7million
Capital: Schwerin
The Kreidefelsen of Rügen Here can you see where
Mecklenburg is located. This is the bay on the
Stettiner Haff

14. SAARLAND
The
Capital: Saarbrück
Size: 2,568 km²
Population:1 .027.700
River: Saar
Date of establishment: 1.1.1957
Saarland is the smallest German
state, both in area and population.
The neighboring state is Rheinlandpfalz Saarland is in the south-west of Germany

15. Sachsen/Saxony
The Rivers in Saxony : Elbe & Oder
Mountains in Saxony:
- the highest mountain is the Fichtelberg
with 1214 meters
- the Auersberg is 1018 meters high
- the Aschberg is 936 meters high
- the Kahlberg is 905 meters high
Informationbox:
- population: 4,054 million
- area: 18.420 km2
- founder: Heinrich the first
- foundation: 3.10.1990
- capital: Dresden
The Semperoper is a big opera. It was rebuilt three times.

16. Population: 2.817.682
Size: 15.799.65 km²
Capital : Kiel
Schleswig-Holstein
Scenery for many
films.
Federal state
between the seas.
Schleswig-
Holstein has
got a lot of
ports.

17. Hamburg
 Capital: Hamburg
 Official name: Free and
Hanseatic City of
Hamburg
 Population: 1,7 Mio
 Size: 755 km²
 Hamburg is in the north
of Germany
 The famous sights in
Hamburg are the church
St.Michaelis, the port
and the Reeperbahn.
Hamburg is near the
river Elbe.

18. Kind regards
grade 6a
This is the end of
our
presentation