'''Bavaria''' (German: ''Bayern'') is a ''LandBundesland'' (Statefederal state) of the [[Federal Republic of Germany]], situated in the south-east of the country. Its capital is [[Munich]]. Until 1918 Bavaria was a kingdom within the [[German Empire]]; prior to the formation of the German Empire in 1871 it had been an independent kingdom.
Bavaria has the second-largest economy in Germany, after [[North Rhine-Westphalia]]. Its main resources are industry (motor vehicles, heavy electrical equipments, consumer electronics) and services (banks, ensurance, tourism, entertainment).
Bavaria is currently ruled by the [[Conservativeconservative]] [[CSU]]. The minister president is [[Horst Seehofer]].
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