By Nathan Sanders. Free State of Bavaria State and Civil Flag
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- by Nathan Sanders
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- Free State of Bavaria State and Civil Flag
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- This flag is not official, but it is the flag most commonly
used by Bavarians.
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- Fast Facts Country: Germany Capital:Munich Population:
12,538,696 (2010-12- 31) Time zone: CET (UTC+1) Area: 70,549.44 km2
(27,239.29 sq mi)
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- Munich (Mnchen) Nuremberg (Nrnberg) Augsburg Regensburg Wrzburg
Ingolstadt Frt Erlangen. Major Cities in Bavaria
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- Bavaria shares international borders with Austria and the Czech
Republic as well as with Switzerland (across Lake Constance).
Neighbouring states within Germany are Baden-Wrttemberg, Hesse,
Thuringia and Saxony. Geography
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- Two major rivers flow through the state, the Danube (Donau) and
the Main. The Bavarian Alps define the border with Austria,
(including the Austrian federal- states of Vorarlberg, Tyrol and
Salzburg) and within the range is the highest peak in Germany, the
Zugspitze. Geography (cont.)
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- The Bavarian Alps
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- Bavaria has a unicameral Landtag, or state parliament, elected
by universal suffrage. Until December 1999, there was also a Senat,
or Senate, whose members were chosen by social and economic groups
in Bavaria, but following a referendum in 1998, this institution
was abolished. Government
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- The Bavarian State Government consists of the
Minister-President of Bavaria, 11 Ministers and 6 Secretaries of
State. The Minister-President is elected for a period of 5 years by
the State Parliament and is head of state. Government (cont.)
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- With the approval of the State Parliament he, the
Minister-President, appoints the members of the State Government.
Government (cont.)
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- Bavaria has a multi-party system where the biggest parties are
the conservative Christian Social Union of Bavaria (CSU) and the
center- left Social Democratic Party of Germany (SPD). The CSU has
dominated politics since 1945 and won every election since then.
Politics
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- 12th and current Minister-President of Bavaria- Horst
Seehofer
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- Since 2008, Germany's liberal party, the Free Democratic Party
(FDP), and the Free Voters are represented in Bavaria's parliament
as well. CSU and FDP agreed in October 2008 to form a coalition,
while SPD, Free Voters and the Greens form the opposition. Politics
(cont.)
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- Bavaria has long had one of the largest and healthiest
economies of any region in Germany, or Europe for that matter. Some
large companies headquartered in Bavaria include BMW, Siemens,
Rohde & Schwarz, Audi, Munich Re, Allianz, Infineon, MAN,
Wacker Chemie, Puma, and Adidas. Economy
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- While 56.4% of the population adhere to the Catholic Church 21%
are affiliated with the Evangelical Lutheran Church in Bavaria.
Most of Bavaria is predominantly Roman Catholic, but the
Evangelical Lutheran Church has a strong presence in large parts of
Franconia. Religon
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- Three German dialects are spoken in Bavaria: Austro-Bavarian in
Old Bavaria (South-East and East), Swabian German in the Bavarian
part of Swabia (South West) East Franconian German in Franconia
(North). Language
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- Bavaria is known for (according to Google search results)
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- the Bavarian Alps
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- Bavarian Cream
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- the worlds coolest flag (I own one.)
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- the Bavarian Mountain Hound
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- castles that inspired Disneyworld
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- ties to the illuminati
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- BMW
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- crochet...
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- and pretzels.
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- Das Ende Und was fr eine Reise es war...
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- Works Cited http://www.bavaria.nl/
http://wikitravel.org/en/Bavaria
http://www.stmi.bayern.de/english/coat/
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