Rhineland-Palatinate

High school (ages 12+)
Geography

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Write what each word means, using the article.

Do not copy the article. Write two things you learned, the way you would explain them to a friend.

Answers below are taken from the article’s stored facts, so they match what the student read.

1. Where is Rhineland-Palatinate?Western Germany, bordering France, Luxembourg, and Belgium
2. How many people live in Rhineland-Palatinate?Approximately 4.05 million residents
3. How big is Rhineland-Palatinate?19,846 square kilometers (7,663 square miles)
4. What is the capital of Rhineland-Palatinate?Mainz
5. What language do people speak in Rhineland-Palatinate?German (official); Palatine German and other Rhenish dialects are spoken regionally
6. When was Rhineland-Palatinate built?1946 by the French military administration

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Federal Republic of Germany: The official name for West Germany from 1949 to 1990, and unified Germany since.
Extraterritorial: Existing or occurring outside a territory, especially in relation to national jurisdiction.
Parliamentary Democracy: A system of government where the executive branch derives its legitimacy from and is accountable to the legislature.