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Bavaria

State of Germany

SaxonyRhineland-PalatinateLower SaxonyNorth Rhine-WestphaliaBaden-WürttembergBrandenburgHesseThuringiaSaxony-Anhalt

Bavaria is a state of Germany, and its capital is Munich. It is the largest of the country's 16 states by area, at 70,551 km². With about 13 million people, it ranks 2nd by population and holds roughly 16% of the national total.

Type
State
Capital
Munich
Population
13,038,7242nd of 16, 2022
Area
70,551 km²1st of 16
Density
185 per km²

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