Bavaria with an area of 70,548 square kilometers and almost 12.5 million inhabitants is located in the southeast of Germany and is the largest federal state of Germany by area, forming almost 20% of the total land area of Germany. Munich is its capital in Upper Bavaria. Bavaria has shared international borders with Austria and the Czech Republic and Switzerland as well. Germany’s Neighboring states are within Baden-Württemberg, Hesse, Thuringia and Saxony. The largest and healthiest economy Bavaria has is the longest possession of any region of Germany, or Europe for that matter.

Bavaria is located in the southeast of Germany. Bavaria has shared international borders with Austria and the Czech Republic and Switzerland (across Lake Constance). Germany’s Neighboring states are within Baden-Württemberg, Hesse, Thuringia and Saxony. Unicameral Landtag is present in Bavaria that has state parliament, elected by universal suffrage. Until December 1999, there was also a Senate, where the members were elected by societal and trade and industry groups in Bavaria, but subsequent a referendum in 1998, this institution was abolished. The largest and healthiest economy Bavaria has is the longest possession of any region of Germany, or Europe for that matter.