Bavaria

Introduction

Bavaria bəvârˈēə [key], Ger. Bayern, state, 27,239 sq mi (70,549 sq km), S Germany. Munich is the capital. The largest state of Germany, Bavaria is bordered by the Czech Republic on the east, by Austria on the southeast and south, by Baden-Württemberg on the west, by Hesse on the northwest, and by Thuringia and Saxony on the north.

Sections in this article:

Introduction
Bavaria since World War I
Bavaria under the Wittelsbachs
From the Romans to the Wittelsbachs
Economy and People
Land

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