Creation
The state of North Rhine-Westphalia was established by the British military administration's "Operation Marriage" on 23 August 1946 by … See more

North Rhine-Westphalia encompasses the plains of the Lower Rhine region and parts of the Central Uplands (die Mittelgebirge) up to the gorge of See more

The politics of North Rhine-Westphalia takes place within a framework of a federal parliamentary representative democratic republic. The two main parties are, as on the federal level, the centre-right Christian Democratic Union and the centre-left Social Democratic Party See more

The flag of North Rhine-Westphalia is green-white-red with the combined coats of arms of the Rhineland (white line before green background, symbolizing the river Rhine), See more

North Rhine-Westphalia has a population of approximately 18.1 million inhabitants (more than the entire former East Germany, … See more

Architecture and building monuments
• The state is known for the most castles and fortresses in Germany.
• North Rhine-Westphalia has a high concentration of … See more

North Rhine-Westphalia has always been Germany's powerhouse with the largest economy among the German states by GDP figures.
In the 1950s and … See more