North Rhine-Westphalia (, usually shortened to NRW) is the westernmost and - in terms of population and economic output - the largest
Federal State of
Germany. Nordrhein-Westfalen has over 18 million inhabitants, contributes about 22% of Germany's
gross domestic product and comprises a land area of 34,083 km² (13,158 square miles). North Rhine-Westphalia is situated in the Western part of Germany and shares borders with
Belgium and the
Netherlands. It has borders with the German states of
Lower Saxony to the North and Northeast,
Rhineland-Palatinate to the Southwest and
Hesse to the Southeast.
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