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The geographic term Western Germany is used to describe a region in the west of Germany
Germany

Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a country in Central Europe. It is bordered to the north by the North Sea, Denmark, and the Baltic Sea; to the east by Poland and the Czech Republic; to the south by Austria and Switzerland; and to the west by France, Luxembourg, Belgium, and the Netherlands....
. The exact area defined by the term is not constant, but it usually includes, but does not have the borders of, North Rhine-Westphalia
North Rhine-Westphalia

North Rhine - Westphalia is the westernmost and - in terms of population and economic output - the largest States of Germany of Germany. North Rhine - Westphalia has over 18 million inhabitants, contributes about 22% of Germany's gross domestic product and comprises a land area of 34,083 km? ....
 and Hesse
Hesse

Hesse is a States of Germany of Germany with an area of 21,110 km? and just over six million inhabitants. The state capital is Wiesbaden. Hesse's largest city is nearby Frankfurt am Main....
. The Saarland
Saarland

Saarland is one of the 16 States of Germany of Germany. The capital is Saarbr?cken. It has an area of 2570 km? and 1,045,000 inhabitants. In both area and population it is the smallest of the German Fl?chenl?nder , i.e., those that are not City States ....
 and Rhineland-Palatinate
Rhineland-Palatinate

Rhineland-Palatinate is one of the 16 States of Germany of Germany. It has an area of and about four million inhabitants. The capital is Mainz....
 are also sometimes included, but usually considered South-Western.

In contrast, from 1949 to 1990, when two German states existed, West Germany
West Germany

West Germany was the common English name for the Germany , from its formation in May 1949 to German reunification in October 1990, when East Germany was dissolved and its States of Germany became part of the Federal Republic, ending the more than 40-year division of Germany....
 was used in English as a common informal name for the Federal Republic of Germany.






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The geographic term Western Germany is used to describe a region in the west of Germany
Germany

Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a country in Central Europe. It is bordered to the north by the North Sea, Denmark, and the Baltic Sea; to the east by Poland and the Czech Republic; to the south by Austria and Switzerland; and to the west by France, Luxembourg, Belgium, and the Netherlands....
. The exact area defined by the term is not constant, but it usually includes, but does not have the borders of, North Rhine-Westphalia
North Rhine-Westphalia

North Rhine - Westphalia is the westernmost and - in terms of population and economic output - the largest States of Germany of Germany. North Rhine - Westphalia has over 18 million inhabitants, contributes about 22% of Germany's gross domestic product and comprises a land area of 34,083 km? ....
 and Hesse
Hesse

Hesse is a States of Germany of Germany with an area of 21,110 km? and just over six million inhabitants. The state capital is Wiesbaden. Hesse's largest city is nearby Frankfurt am Main....
. The Saarland
Saarland

Saarland is one of the 16 States of Germany of Germany. The capital is Saarbr?cken. It has an area of 2570 km? and 1,045,000 inhabitants. In both area and population it is the smallest of the German Fl?chenl?nder , i.e., those that are not City States ....
 and Rhineland-Palatinate
Rhineland-Palatinate

Rhineland-Palatinate is one of the 16 States of Germany of Germany. It has an area of and about four million inhabitants. The capital is Mainz....
 are also sometimes included, but usually considered South-Western.

In contrast, from 1949 to 1990, when two German states existed, West Germany
West Germany

West Germany was the common English name for the Germany , from its formation in May 1949 to German reunification in October 1990, when East Germany was dissolved and its States of Germany became part of the Federal Republic, ending the more than 40-year division of Germany....
 was used in English as a common informal name for the Federal Republic of Germany. The states in East Germany, properly called German Democratic Republic
German Democratic Republic

The German Democratic Republic was a self-declared socialist state created in the Soviet Zone of occupied Germany and the East Berlin of Allied Occupation Zones in Germany....
 (GDR), acceded in 1990. The enlarged Federal Republic is simply called Germany again since.

See also

  • Eastern Germany
    Eastern Germany

    Eastern Germany refers to:* the Former eastern territories of Germany, in Germany known as ehemalige Ostgebiete:**East Prussia**West Prussia...
    , which historically describes different regions and political entities
  • Northern Germany
    Northern Germany

    Northern Germany is the geographic area in the north of Germany. The native Germans concept of northern Germany is called Norddeutschland....
    , Southern Germany
    Southern Germany

    The term Southern Germany is used to describe a region in the south of Germany. There is no specific boundary to the region, but it usually includes Bavaria, Baden-W?rttemberg, and the southern part of Hesse....
    , Middle Germany
    Middle Germany

    Central Germany is not the exact center of Germany, but is mainly used for a region around Leipzig which connects the three federal states - Saxony, Thuringia and Saxony-Anhalt....