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As one of the most prosperous federal states in Germany today, Baden-Württemberg has a reason to be optimistic. The Bundesland knows that it is more than the land of Black Forest cake and cuckoo clocks. Baden-Württemberg's unemployment rate, per capita income, and overall economic growth is consistently among the best in Germany.
Baden-Württemberg borders France to the west and Switzerland
to the south. The state's Hauptstadt, Stuttgart,
holds an impressive position in the industrial economy of
Germany. It is home to the international headquarters of
automakers Daimler-Chrysler
and Porsche. Baden-Württemberg
is also home to technology giant Bosch
and the German headquarters of IBM. In fact, the
economy of the region is so large that it maintains its own stock exchange
at the Börse-Stuttgart.
Baden-Württemberg is also a popular tourist destination for many travelers. The federal state is home to the world famous Schwarzwald and the world's tallest cathedral in Ulm. Other important cities include Freiburg and Heidelberg.