Rhineland-Palatinate
Rhineland-Palatinate is a southwest German state bordered by France, Belgium and Luxembourg. The state capital, Mainz, features Jewish synagogues and cemeteries, the Romanesque Mainz Cathedral with ornate tombstones, and the Gutenberg Museum devoted to the inventor of the printing press. The lush Moselle Valley, with its riverside towns of Piesport and Bernkastel-Kues, is one of Germany’s largest wine regions.
Capital
Stuttgart
Population
11.100.394
Particularities
Baden-Württemberg is the birthplace of the first automobile: Mercedes-Benz is still based in Stuttgart today.
Important industries
- Vehicle Construction
- Mechanical Engineering
- Information and communicationtechnology
- Healthcare
- Electrotechnical industry
- Metal industry
- Chemical and pharmaceutical industry
You can find more information about the state of Rhineland-Palatinate at rlp.de
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