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saxony

Saxony, officially the Free State of Saxony, is a state in eastern Germany. It borders Poland to the east and the Czech Republic to the south, and is bordered by the German states of Brandenburg, Saxony-Anhalt, Thuringia, and Bavaria. The capital is Dresden, while Leipzig is the largest city by population. The state has about 4 million residents. Saxony takes its name from the historic Electorate and Kingdom of Saxony, which governed the region before German unification.

It lies along the Elbe River, with the Elbe valley serving as a major corridor. The Erzgebirge

Historically part of the Holy Roman Empire, Saxony was an influential electorate and later kingdom. After 20th-century

Economically, Saxony is known for manufacturing, engineering, and high-tech industries, including automotive and electronics. It hosts

The population is aging and urbanized. The political system is a constitutional republic with a Minister-President

(Ore
Mountains)
form
the
southwestern
border
with
the
Czech
Republic,
while
the
Lusatian
Mountains
lie
northeast
near
Poland.
The
Lusatia
region
is
home
to
the
Sorbs,
a
recognized
minority
with
bilingual
provisions.
upheavals
it
became
part
of
East
Germany
until
reunification
in
1990,
when
it
was
reconstituted
as
the
Free
State
of
Saxony
within
the
Federal
Republic
of
Germany.
major
research
institutions
and
universities,
notably
Technische
Universität
Dresden
and
the
University
of
Leipzig.
Culturally,
the
state
preserves
Baroque
Dresden
architecture
and
a
vibrant
musical
heritage
in
Leipzig.
and
a
unicameral
Landtag.
The
region
is
home
to
the
Sorbian
minority
in
Lusatia,
with
bilingual
policies
in
parts
of
the
region.