North Rhine-Westphalia
geographical name
variants
or German Nordrhein-Westfalen
state of Germany and formerly of West Germany formed in 1946 by the union of former Westphalia province, Lippe state, and northern Rhine Province and bordering on the Netherlands and Belgium; capital Düsseldorf area 13,142 square miles (34,038 square kilometers), population 17,538,251
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“North Rhine-Westphalia.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/North%20Rhine-Westphalia. Accessed 30 Oct. 2025.
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