1. The main states in Germany and their English pronunciation

Baden-W ü rttemberg People in Baden-W ü rttemberg tend not to talk insuperlatives, even though the state continually setsrecords. It is no. 1 in Europe for high-tech, Germanleader for patent registrations, and famed for its inventors,first and foremost among them Gottlieb Daimler, Carl Benzand Robert Bosch. Today, it is not only Bosch, Daimler,Porsche and Boss, but also mid caps like Fischer (rawl plugs),Stihl (saws) and W ü rth (screws) that make it the worldchampion in the export rankings. And when they’re notworking, they’re enjoying the fact that the state boastsmore starred cooks than any other. And the local wines areso good as to be an inside tip.BavariaThe “beer state” of Bavaria also produces fine wine inthe Franconia region. The Oktoberfest, NeuschwansteinCastle and the magnificent Alpine sceneryattract more foreign tourists than does any other federalstate. Yet the slogan “Laptop and Lederhose” demonstratesthat there is more to Bavaria than just a lively tradition. Itseconomy, which is stronger than that of Sweden, boasts globalbrands such as BMW, Audi, Siemens, MAN and EADS (Airbus).Munich, the state capital, is home to more publishersthan any other German city. And even outside Munich, Germany’slargest state is thriving: the annual Wagner Festivalin Bayreuth is sold out every year, as is the Passion Play inOberammergau, held once every ten years.BerlinOnce a year, during the Berlinale film festival, theworld of the silver screen focuses on Berlin. And thecity’s inhabitants are used to global interest. After all,the people of Berlin have lived in a capital city since 1458.However, there is also a shady side to the city’s history: therule of the National Socialists and the East German regime,which built a wall right through the heart of the city. Since1990, Berlin has once again been the undivided capital city.The Museum Island, the Berlin Philharmonic and some 150theaters ensure the city is unique. The “scholarly capital”boasts 20 institutes of higher education, while also beinghome to outstanding firms such as Bayer Schering Pharmaor Philip Morris. And the ITB, the world’s largest tourism fair,highlights the fact that “Berlin is well worth a visit”.BrandenburgThe densely forested state of Brandenburg surroundsthe capital city of Berlin and benefits from the latter’s“gin and martini belt”. However, with its numerouslakes and forests it also has several trump cards of its own.With the Hohenzollern castles, and in particular SanssouciCastle, which is included in the UNESCO World Cultural HeritageList, the heart of the Kingdom of Prussia possesses jewelsof courtly architecture. Indeed Potsdam is considered oneof Germany’s most beautiful cities, featuring many architecturalhighlights. Today the citizens of Brandenburg boast Hollywoodproductions in the film-producing town of Babelsberg,the European University Viadrina in Frankfurt an derOder and more than 280 foreign companies, including theGerman HQ of Ebay.BremenThe Hanseatic city of Bremen arose through classicmaritime trading, in particular with coffee. In thesmallest of the federal states (divided into the city ofBremen, and Bremerhaven, some 60 kilometers to thenorth) the port accounts for every third job. The largestemployer, however, is Daimler; and the ports turn around1,900,000 vehicles annually. The state’s cultural life is alsoinfluenced by commerce: The Ü berseemuseum (OverseasMuseum) and t

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