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States of West Germany in 1952 on a Map

Can you guess the names of the States (Länder) of the Federal Republic of Germany (or just West Germany) the years after its formation?
The territories in dark gray are respectively the French Protectorate of Saarland and the Eastern Territories lost during WWII: both of them were claimed by the FRG, but were not under its control.
The striped territory was a de facto Länder with disputed political status.
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Länder
Baden
Bavaria
Bremen
Hamburg
Hesse
Lower Saxony
North Rhine-Westphalia
Rhineland-Palatinate
Schleswig-Holstein
West Berlin
Württemberg-Baden
Württemberg-Hohenzollern
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6 Comments
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Level 63
Jul 26, 2025
6/12, accept berlin?
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Level 82
Jul 26, 2025
It's west berlin, to avoid confusion with the eastern counterpart.
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Level 81
Dec 1, 2025
Nice quiz, but is there a reason Württemberg doesn't work for both states named such?
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Level 52
Dec 1, 2025
Accept Württemberg and Wurttemburg?

And maybe Saxony?

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Level 82
Dec 1, 2025
They're different so I edited the quiz and you now have to type the full name of both.
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Level 71
Apr 12, 2026
the "striped territory"—if Berlin is not accepted—should surely accept variations of Berlin (West), the official name?