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
Last summer, Göttingen in Lower Saxony and Siegen in North Rhine Westphalia allowed women to swim topless.
From BBC • Mar. 9, 2023
"The steel industry is making a lot of money right now. Employees want their fair share of that," said Knut Giesler, head of IG Metall in North-Rhine Westphalia and leader of negotiations in northwest Germany.
From Reuters • Jun. 11, 2022
The province has an area of 6062 sq. m., and had a population in 1905 of 2,070,052, being the fourth most densely populated province in Prussia, after Berlin, the Rhine Province and Westphalia.
From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 13, Slice 4 "Hero" to "Hindu Chronology" by Various
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