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Bavaria (/bəˈvɛəriə/; German: Freistaat Bayern [ˈfʁaɪ̯ʃtaːt ˈbajɛɐ̯n]) is a federal state of Germany. In the southeast of the country with an area of 70,548 square kilometres (27,200 sq mi), it is the largest state, making up almost a fifth of the total land area of Germany, and, with 12.6 million inhabitants, Germany's second most populous state. Munich, Bavaria's capital and largest city, is the third largest city in Germany.
The history of Bavaria stretches from its earliest settlement and formation as a duchy in the 6th century through the Holy Roman Empire to becoming an independent kingdom and finally a state of the Federal Republic of Germany.
The Duchy of Bavaria dates back to the year 555. In the 17th century, the Duke of Bavaria became a Prince-elector of the Holy Roman Empire. The Kingdom of Bavaria existed from 1806 to 1918, when Bavaria became a republic. In 1946, the Free State of Bavaria re-organised itself on democratic lines.
Bavaria has a unique culture, largely because of the state's Catholic majority (52%) and Conservative traditions. Bavarians have traditionally been proud of their culture, which includes festivals such as Oktoberfest and elements of Alpine symbolism. The state also has the largest economy of any of the German states, giving it a status as a rather wealthy German region.
Just when you think you've seen it all
You find the question
Looming like a shadow overhead
Reawakens your obsession
To find the truth and put your doubts to bed
On and on and round and round
Here among the lost and found
Listening for a certain sound, even a whisper
Until the truth brings you around
Keeping one ear to the ground
And when you finally see the Light in all its glory
Shining on the truth of who you are
One more searcher with a story
A wiser fool who's following a star
On and on and round and round
Here among the lost and found
Listening for a certain sound, even a whisper
Until the truth brings you around
Keeping one ear to the ground, ground
On and on and round and round
Here among the lost and found
Listening for a certain sound, even a whisper
Until the truth brings you around
Keeping one ear to the ground
On and on and round and round
Here among the lost and found
Listening for a certain sound, even a whisper
Until the truth brings you around
Keeping one ear to the ground