418. Which federal state is Rhineland-Palatinate?

Answer options

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2. 2
3. 3
4. 4

Explanation

Rhineland-Palatinate was created in 1946 by the French military government (Ordinance No. 57) from parts of the Prussian Rhine Province, the Bavarian Palatinate, and Rhenish Hesse (People’s State of Hesse). In 1947 it adopted a Land constitution; its capital is Mainz. As one of the Länder under the Basic Law, it possesses statehood (Arts. 20(1), 30, 70 GG) and participates in federal legislation via the Bundesrat (Art. 50 GG). Its formation exemplifies the post-1945 territorial reordering; contemporary boundary changes are governed by Art. 29 GG.