Baden-Württemberg
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| Capital: | Stuttgart |
| Area: | 35.751,65 km² |
| Inhabitants: | 10.739.000 Juli 31, 2006 |
| pop. density: | 300 inh./km² |
| Website: | baden-württemberg.de |
| ISO 3166-2: | DE-BW |
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| Minister-president: | Günther Oettinger ( CDU) |
| Ruling party: | CDU |
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Baden-Württemberg is a federal state in Germany with 35 752 km². The capital is Stuttgart. The minister president is Günther Oettinger(CDU).
[edit] History
Baden-Württemberg was founded in 1952. Before then, Baden, Württemberg-Baden and Württemberg-Hohenzollern shared the area.
[edit] Tourism
The Black forest, the Swabian Alb and the Lake Constance are world famous holiday regions. The highest mountain is the Feldberg (1492m). Other important cities besides Stuttgart are: Freiburg, Heidelberg, Karlsruhe, Mannheim, Ulm and Heilbronn. The Danube, the Neckar and the Rhine are important rivers.
