North Rhine-Westphalia or North-Rhine/Westphalia (German: Nordrhein-Westfalen [ˌnɔʁtʁaɪn vɛstˈfaːlən] ), commonly shortened to NRW, is a state (Land) in Western Germany. With more than 18 million inhabitants, it is the most populous state in Germany. Apart from the city-states (Berlin, Hamburg and Bremen), it is also the most densely populated...
