WURTTEMBERG

ecepublic, 8. Germany (48° 40’ N., 9° 30’ E.); bounded Nn. by Baden and Bavaria, x. by Bavaria, 8. by Switzerland, w. by Baden. Surface is generally undulating, reaching an extreme height of over 3,780 ft. in Mt. Baiersbronn in the Black Forest region in w.; drained by Danube, Neckar, and other streams; large area forested. Chief industry is agriculture; live stock fs extensively raised; wheat. oats, rye, potatoes, turnips, and other crops cultivated; vines: minerals: include salt, iron, limestone; manufactures textiles, paper, leather, hardware, tobacco, beer, spirits, firearms, gunpowder, etc. Exports cereals, live stock, timber, gunpowder, textiles, etc. Education is free and obligatory; Tiibingen is seat of a univ. Cap. Stuttgart. Present constitution dates from Sept. 25, 1919; supreme power is Landtag of 150 members, which appoints state ministry. Area, 7,534 sq. m.; pop. (1919) 2,526,171.