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Administrative region (German Land) in central Germany, bounded to the north by Saxony-Anhalt and Lower Saxony, to the east by Saxony, to the south by Bavaria, and to the west by Hesse; area 16,172 sq km/6,244 sq mi; population (1999 est) 2,449,100. The capital is Erfurt, and other major towns include Weimar, Gera, Jena, and Eisenach.
Physical
The region includes the Thüringer Basin in the centre; the Thüringerwald hills to the southwest and south, rising to 987 m/3,238 ft; and the river valleys of the Unstrut in the north and Saale to the east.
Economy
Major industries include machine tools, optical instruments, steel, vehicles, ceramics, electronics, glassware, and timber. Wheat, maize, and sugar beet are grown.
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