Thuringia

Summary

Thuringia is a federated state of Germany^[1]. Thuringia draws 9,374 Wikipedia views per month (federated_state_of_germany category, ranking #5 of 19).^[2]

Key Facts

• Thuringia received the BigBrotherAwards^[3].
• Thuringia was a member of Common Library Network^[4].
• Thuringia was a member of IT Planning Council^[5].
• Thuringia is located in Germany^[6].
• Thuringia is in the country of Germany^[7].
• Thuringia's head of government is recorded as Mario Voigt^[8].
• Thuringia is on the continent of Europe^[9].
• Thuringia's instance of is recorded as federated state of Germany^[10].
• Thuringia's capital is recorded as Erfurt^[11].
• Thuringia's shares border with is recorded as Lower Saxony^[12].
• Thuringia's shares border with is recorded as Saxony-Anhalt^[13].
• Thuringia's shares border with is recorded as Saxony^[14].
• Thuringia's shares border with is recorded as Bavaria^[15].
• Thuringia's shares border with is recorded as Hesse^[16].
• Thuringia's shares border with is recorded as Lower Franconia^[17].
• Thuringia's main regulatory text is recorded as Constitution of the Free State of Thuringia^[18].
• Thuringia's basic form of government is recorded as parliamentary republic^[19].
• Thuringi is named after Thuringia^[20].
• Thuringia's contains the administrative territorial entity is recorded as Eisenach^[21].
• Thuringia's contains the administrative territorial entity is recorded as Erfurt^[22].
• Thuringia's contains the administrative territorial entity is recorded as Gera^[23].
• Thuringia's contains the administrative territorial entity is recorded as Jena^[24].
• Thuringia's contains the administrative territorial entity is recorded as Suhl^[25].
• Thuringia's contains the administrative territorial entity is recorded as Weimar^[26].
• Thuringia's contains the administrative territorial entity is recorded as Altenburger Land^[27].

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Geography

Thuringia is in the country of Germany^[7]. Thuringia is located in Germany^[6]. Thuringia is on the continent of Europe^[9].

Designation and Status

Thuringia's instance of is recorded as federated state of Germany^[10].

History and Context

1920 marks the founding of Thuringia^[28]. Thuringi is named after Thuringia^[20].

Cultural Significance

Things named for Thuringia include Bacillus thuringiensis^[29], a taxon^[30]; Thuringian Forest^[31], a low mountain range^[32], in Germany^[33]; City of Thuringowa^[34], a local government area of Australia^[35], in Australia^[36], founded in 1986^[37]; thuringite^[38], a mineral variety^[39]; and Thüringer Barthühner^[40], a chicken breed^[41].

Why It Matters

Thuringia draws 9,374 Wikipedia views per month (federated_state_of_germany category, ranking #5 of 19).^[2] Thuringia has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[42] Thuringia is known by 23 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[43]

Entities named for Thuringia include Bacillus thuringiensis^[29], a taxon^[30]; Thuringian Forest^[31], a low mountain range^[32], in Germany^[33]; City of Thuringowa^[34], a local government area of Australia^[35], in Australia^[36], founded in 1986^[37]; thuringite^[38], a mineral variety^[39]; and Thüringer Barthühner^[40], a chicken breed^[41].

FAQs

What awards did Thuringia receive?

Honors received include BigBrotherAwards^[3].