Baden-Württemberg facts for kids
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Baden-Württemberg
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| Country | Germany | ||
| Capital | Stuttgart | ||
| Area | |||
| • Total | 35,751.46 km2 (13,803.72 sq mi) | ||
| Population | |||
| • Total | 11,023,424 | ||
| • Density | 308.33493/km2 (798.58381/sq mi) | ||
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) | ||
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) | ||
| ISO 3166 code | DE-BW | ||
| GDP/ Nominal | € 477/ $561 billion (2016) | ||
| GDP per capita | € 42,000/ $49,400 (2015) | ||
| NUTS Region | DE1 | ||
| Website | www.baden-württemberg.de www.baden-württemberg.de/en/home |
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Baden-Württemberg is a cool state in the southwest of Germany. It's often called a Bundesland. This state is the third largest in Germany by size. It covers almost 35,752 square kilometers.
It's also the third largest by population, with over 11 million people living there in 2017. Baden-Württemberg shares borders with other German states like Bavaria, Hesse, and Rhineland-Palatinate. It also borders the country of France along the Rhine river. To the south, it touches Switzerland and Austria.
The biggest cities in Baden-Württemberg are Stuttgart, which is the capital, Mannheim, and Karlsruhe. The main leader of the state is called the Minister President. His name is Winfried Kretschmann, and he is from the Green party. In 2017, Baden-Württemberg was ranked second among all German states for its Human Development Index (HDI). This shows how well people live there.
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A Look Back: How Baden-Württemberg Started
Baden-Württemberg is a fairly new state. It was created in 1952. Before that, there were three separate states. These were Baden, Württemberg-Baden, and Württemberg-Hohenzollern. They all decided to join together to form the state we know today.
Who Runs Baden-Württemberg?
The main leader of Baden-Württemberg is the Minister-President. This person is like the head of the state's government. The government is made up of different ministers and state secretaries. They work together to make decisions for the state.
For a long time, from 1953 to 2011, the Christian Democratic Union (CDU) was the main political party. All the Minister Presidents during that time were from the CDU. The state is also a strong area for the "Greens" party. This party was started in the early 1980s in Karlsruhe. The Greens have always done very well in elections in Baden-Württemberg. Their results are usually better than the party's average across Germany.
Since 2016, five different parties have members in the Landtag of Baden-Württemberg. The Landtag is like the state's parliament. These parties are:
- Greens
- Christian Democratic Union (CDU)
- Alternative for Germany (AfD)
- Social Democratic Party (SPD)
- Free Democratic Party (FDP/DVP)
Here is a list of the Minister Presidents since 1952:
| Term | Minister President | Party |
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| 1952–1953 | Reinhold Maier | DVP |
| 1953–1958 | Gebhard Müller | CDU |
| 1958–1966 | Kurt Georg Kiesinger | CDU |
| 1966–1978 | Hans Filbinger | CDU |
| 1978–1991 | Lothar Späth | CDU |
| 1991–2005 | Erwin Teufel | CDU |
| 2005–2010 | Günther Oettinger | CDU |
| 2010–2011 | Stefan Mappus | CDU |
| 2011–present | Winfried Kretschmann | Greens |
Explore Baden-Württemberg: Fun Places to Visit
Baden-Württemberg is a great place for holidays. It has some very famous areas. The Black Forest, the Swabian Alb, and Lake Constance are known all over the world. The highest mountain in the state is the Feldberg, which is 1492 meters tall.
Besides the capital city of Stuttgart, other important cities for tourists are: Freiburg, Heidelberg, Rastatt, Karlsruhe, Mannheim, Ulm, Ravensburg, and Heilbronn.
The state also has important rivers. These include the Danube, the Neckar, and the Rhine.
How Baden-Württemberg Makes Money
Baden-Württemberg has a very strong economy. It is the third largest economy in Germany. Only North Rhine-Westphalia and Bavaria have bigger economies. In 2019, the state's total economic output, called gross regional product (GRP), was about €524.33 billion. This shows how much value is created by goods and services in the region.
Beliefs and Religions in Baden-Württemberg
In the northern part of what used to be Württemberg and the Kurpfalz, most people are Protestants. However, in other parts of the state, especially in the south, most people are Roman Catholics.
Here are some numbers about religions in Baden-Württemberg:
| Belief | Percentage | Number |
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| Roman Catholic | 38.3% | c. 4.1 million |
| Protestants | 34.6% | c. 3.7 million |
| Muslim | 5.6% | c. 600,000 |
| Buddhists | 0.23% | c. 25,000 |
| Hindus | 0.14% | c. 15,000 |
| Jews | 0.08% | c. 9,000 |
| Other or none | 21.4% | c. 2.25 million |
Sports in Baden-Württemberg
Football is the most popular sport in Baden-Württemberg. The best football clubs in the state are the VfB Stuttgart and the Karlsruher SC (often called KSC). Another popular sport that many people enjoy is handball.
Images for kids
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SAP headquarters in Walldorf
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The Black Forest as seen from the Belchen
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The University of Karlsruhe. Since 2009, it has been known as the Karlsruhe Institute of Technology.
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The Mannheim Palace houses the University of Mannheim, which repeatedly receives top marks in business administration and is sometimes referred to as the "Harvard of Germany".
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See also
In Spanish: Baden-Wurtemberg para niños
