Saxony-Anhalt is a state in east-central Germany, established after East Germany’s reunification with West Germany in 1990. Magdeburg is the state capital. Saxony-Anhalt is largely within the North European Plain, shaped by past glaciation. The Elbe River runs through the state’s eastern and northern parts, while the Saale and Mulde rivers drain the south.
The state’s population is almost entirely ethnic German, with no significant indigenous ethnic minorities. Saxony-Anhalt has several UNESCO World Heritage sites, including the medieval architecture in Quedlinburg, the Bauhaus Building in Dessau, and the Luther Memorials in Eisleben and Wittenberg.