Bavaria

The Free State of Bavaria (German: Bayern or Freistaat Bayern), with an area of 70,553 km? (27,241 square miles) and 12.4 million inhabitants, forms the southernmost of the 16 states of Germany. Its capital is Munich.

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Bavaria has a culture very distinct from the rest of Germany. Noteworthy differences (especially in rural areas, less significant in the major cities) can be found with respect to:

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Dialect: The Bavarian dialect can differ from standard German to the point of being mutually incomprehensible. Compare German: Ich wohne in M?nchen (I live in Munich) with Bavarian: I wohn in Minga.

German: German may mean:...

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Munich: :For the 2005 Steven Spielberg film, see Munich (film)...

Bavaria related Images and Photos (experimental)

Konigsee Bavaria Germany Europe	Bavaria Inzell 2000 Piece Puzzle	Pike (Esox Lucius) Bavaria Germany Europe	Neuschwanstein Castle Bavaria Germany
Empress Elizabeth of Bavaria (1837-98) as a Young Woman	Elizabeth of Bavaria	Neuschwanstein Castle Fussen Bavaria South Germany	Lake Hintersee Haute Bavaria
Otto King of Bavaria from 1886-1913	Bmw Car Museum Munich Bavaria Germany	Elizabeth of Bavaria (1837-98) Wife of Emperor Franz Joseph I of Austria (1830-1916)	Empress Elizabeth of Bavaria (1837-98) in Hungarian Costume 1867