North Rhine-Westphalia
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| Statistics | |
|---|---|
| Capital: | Düsseldorf |
| Area: | 34,080 km² |
| Inhabitants: | 18,060,200 (2002) |
| pop. density: | 530 inh./km² |
| Minister-President: | Jürgen Rüttgers (CDU) |
North Rhine-Westphalia (German Nordrhein-Westfalen) is the state (Bundesland) with the highest population in Germany. It is in the western part of Germany and has 18,060,000 inhabitants. The capital is Düsseldorf.
[edit] Districts
North Rhine-Westphalia is divided into five Regierungsbezirke:
[edit] History of North Rhine-Westphalia
- 1807-1813 — Westphalia became kingdom.
- 1817 — Westphalia became a province of Prussia.
- 1824 — Jülich-Kleve-Berg and Niederrhein united to Rhine Province.
- 1919 — Belgium got Eupen and Malmedy.
- 1946 — Rhine Province, Westphalia and Lippe-Detmold united to North Rhine-Westphalia.
