Lower Saxony is the second-largest German state in terms of area, after Bavaria. It runs all the way from the North Sea to the Harz mountain range. The state is rich in horses, and even has a vaulting steed on its coat of arms. It has a bigger agriculture industry than most other German states. But thanks to the automobile industry, Lower Saxony has weathered some deep structural changes. The people from Lower Saxony are known for being direct and a bit stubborn. Another well-known attribute their sense of humor isn't visible at first glance, but it’s clear once you get to know them.

Lower Saxony lies in north-western Germany and is second in area and fourth in population among the sixteen Bundesländer (states) of Germany. Lower Saxony margins on from north and clockwise the North Sea, the states of Schleswig-Holstein, Brandenburg, Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Hamburg, Saxony-Anhalt, Thuringia, Hesse and North Rhine-Westphalia, and the Kingdom of the Netherlands. In sum, Lower Saxony margins more adjoining states than several other federal states. Agriculture has for all time been a very significant economic factor in Lower Saxony. Some of the state's present-day agricultural products are potatoes, Wheat, oats, and ryes well as beef, pork and poultry are.