NORTH RHINE-WESTPHALIA


Meaning of NORTH RHINE-WESTPHALIA in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ geographical name ]

or German Nord·rhein-West·fa·len ˈnȯrt-ˌrīn-ˌvest-ˈfä-lən

state of Germany & formerly of West Germany formed 1946 by union of former Westphalia province, Lippe state, & N Rhine Province capital Düsseldorf area 13,142 square miles (34,038 square kilometers ), population 17,349,700

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