The 16 German States

Baden-Württemberg- The Neckar River river runs through the state, which is where you can find most of its major cities.
Bavaria- hold the city of Munich which has a population of 1,326,807 people
Berlin- holds the capital city of Berlin and has a population of 5 million
Brandenburg- completely circles the state of Berlin cutting it off from any other states.
Bremen- is the smallest of Germany’s 16 states with an area of 408 km2
Hamburg- Hamburg's official name is the Free and Hanseatic City of Hamburg. It makes reference to Hamburg's history as a member of the medieval Hanseatic League
Hesse- The locals speak a dialect known as Hessisch
Mecklenburg-Vorpommern- Three of Germany's fourteen national parks are in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, in addition to several hundred nature conservation areas.
Lower Saxony- Wheat, potatoes, rye, and oats as well as beef, pork and poultry are some of the state's present-day agricultural products.
North Rhine-Westphalia- is the most to the west over all the states and also has the largest population at 18 million
Rhineland-Palatinate- The largest river in the state is the Rhine, which forms the border with Baden-Württemberg and Hesse in the southeast
Saarland- It was the only state to join the Federal Republic of Germany between 1949 and the German reunification in 1990
Saxony- is the most eastern state bordering the czech republic and Poland
Saxony-Anhalt- main attraction is the Wörlitzer Park which is part of the UNESCO World Heritage Site.
Schleswig-Holstein- lies on the base of Jutland Peninsula between the North Sea and the Baltic Sea.
Thuringia- It is known as the Green Heart of Germany, due to the dense forest that covers the terrain