Republic of Bavaria

• Capital: Munich
• Form of Government: Federal Democratic Republic
• Head of Government and State: President Edmund Stoiber
• Official Language: German
• Official Religion: Roman Catholic; Lutheranism
• Monetary Unit: Bavarian Mark
• GDP: $400,000,000,000

Demographics

• Population: 13,500,000
• Sex Distribution: Female 52%; Male 48%
• Religous Affiliation: Roman Catholic 58%; Lutheranism 25%; None 15%; Other 2%
• Major Cities: Munich 1,500,000; Nuremberg 530,000; Augsburg 300,000; Würzburg 140,000; Regensburg 130,000

Military

• Total Active Duty Personnel: 45,000 (Army 78%; Air Force 22%)
• Military Expenditure of GDP: 2.1%

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