Monday, September 27, 2010

Saarland

http://www.mapzones.org/maps/germany/Saarland_Germany.gif

Saarland was named because of the Saar River that flows through the small state.
Saarland has a population of about 1 million people
The state was once an important cole mining center, although coal is now imported Saarland is now a place for techonology and mid-sized businesses.
Saarland borders both France and Luxembourg
The capital of Saarland is Saarbruecken
Saarland is one of the most densley wooded areas in Germany
Saarland is a little smaller than Rhode Island
The Saar territory was administered to France in the Treaty of Versailles
Saar territory was restored to German control in 1935 and given the name the Saarland Province, it later became a state of Germany in 1957


No comments:

Post a Comment