Westphalia
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Since the modern nation-state system was organized by the Treaty of Westphalia in 1688, state sovereignty has been the bedrock of international law.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 23, 2026
"We know that there is a lot of money circulating right now," Stephanie Thien, head of the state office for combating financial crime in North-Rhine Westphalia, told AFP.
From Barron's ● Oct. 9, 2025
The inflation rate rose to 6.2% in North-Rhine Westphalia and Bavaria, while rising to 6.7% in Brandenburg, 6.1% in Hesse and 6.9% in Baden-Wuerttemberg.
From Reuters ● Jun. 29, 2023
Last summer, Göttingen in Lower Saxony and Siegen in North Rhine Westphalia allowed women to swim topless.
From BBC ● Mar. 9, 2023
By the peace of Westphalia it was restored to the elector Charles Louis.
From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 13, Slice 2 "Hearing" to "Helmond" by Various
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