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Selected1 panoramaIntroductionNorth Rhine-Westphalia (German: Nordrhein-Westfalen [ˈnɔɐ̯tʁaɪn vɛstˈfaːlən] ⓘ, usually shortened to NRW, official short form NW) is the westernmost, most populous, and economically most powerful state of Germany. The state was formed in 1946, by merger of two rather distinct territories of the historic Free State of Prussia: the Rhine Province and the Province of Westphalia. The former Free State of Lippe was joined in 1947. North Rhine-Westphalia is situated "deep in the West" of Germany and includes the plains of the Lower Rhine region and parts of the Central Uplands (Mittelgebirge) up to the gorge of Porta Westfalica. The state comprises a land area of 34,083 km² (13,158 square miles) and shares borders with Belgium in the southwest and the Netherlands in the west and northwest. It has borders with the German states of Lower Saxony to the north and northeast, Rhineland-Palatinate to the south and Hesse to the southeast. North Rhine Westphalia has a population of approximately 18 million inhabitants, and is centred around the polycentric Rhine-Ruhr metropolitan region, which includes the formerly industrial Ruhr region and the Rhenish cities of Bonn, Cologne (Köln) and Düsseldorf. 30 of the 80 largest cities in Germany are located within North Rhine-Westphalia. The state's capital is Düsseldorf, the state's largest city is Cologne. As the most urbanised federal state in Germany, North Rhine-Westphalia possesses the country's highest density of cultural, educational and research institutions, the densest transport infrastructure and the highest number of multinational corporations. North Rhine-Westphalia contributes about 22% to Germany's gross domestic product and accounts for about 28% of the country's foreign direct investments.[1] TopicsSelected articleThe European Route of Industrial Heritage (ERIH) is a network (theme route) of the most important industrial heritage sites in Europe (image: Gasometer Oberhausen). The aim of the project is to create interest for the common European Heritage of the Industrialisation and its remains. ERIH also wants to promote regions, towns and sites showing the industrial history and market them as visitor attractions in the leisure and tourism industry. Selected biographyHis extensive work is grounded in concepts of humanism, social philosophy and anthroposophy; it culminates in his "extended definition of art" and the idea of social sculpture as a gesamtkunstwerk, for which he claimed a creative, participatory role in shaping society and politics. His career was characterized by passionate, even acrimonious public debate, but he is now regarded as one of the most influential artists of the 20th century. Related portalsSelected imageSubcategories North Rhine-Westphalia North Rhine-Westphalia-related lists Buildings and structures in North Rhine-Westphalia Burials in North Rhine-Westphalia Colognian dialect Crime in North Rhine-Westphalia Culture of North Rhine-Westphalia Economy of North Rhine-Westphalia Education in North Rhine-Westphalia Geography of North Rhine-Westphalia Government of North Rhine-Westphalia History of North Rhine-Westphalia North Rhine-Westphalia law Mass media in North Rhine-Westphalia Organisations based in North Rhine-Westphalia People from North Rhine-Westphalia Politics of North Rhine-Westphalia Religion in North Rhine-Westphalia Ruhr Sport in North Rhine-Westphalia Tourist attractions in North Rhine-Westphalia Transport in North Rhine-Westphalia Associated WikimediaThe following Wikimedia Foundation sister projects provide more on this subject:
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