Baden-wurttemberg
a state in SW Germany: formed 1951. 13,800 sq. mi. (35,740 sq. km).
Capital: Stuttgart.
noun
a state of SW Germany. Capital: Stuttgart. Pop: 53 938 (2003 est). Area: 35 742 sq km (13 800 sq miles)
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