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Rhineland-Palatinate
St. Martin's Cathedral in Mainz, Germany.
Rhineland-Palatinate is a state located in southwestern Germany.1
It shares borders with several other German states and neighboring countries:
- North: North Rhine–Westphalia1
- East: Hessen1
- Southeast: Baden-Württemberg1
- Southwest: Saarland1
- South and West: France, Luxembourg, and Belgium1
The state is situated chiefly west of the Rhine River, and its capital city is Mainz.12