Saarland

High school (ages 12+)
Geography

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https://smallwhale.org/articles/saarland

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1. How many people live in Saarland?Approximately 990,000 inhabitants (as of 2018)
2. How big is Saarland?2,570 km² (990 sq mi)
3. What language do people speak in Saarland?German
4. What is the capital and largest city?Saarbrücken
5. What is the key historical statuses?Territory of the Saar Basin (1920-1935), Saar Protectorate (1947-1957)
6. What is Saarland and where is it located?Saarland is a small German state in the southwest, right next to France, Luxembourg, and the German state of Rhineland-Palatinate.

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