Which of these is not a state of the Federal Republic of Germany?

Einbürgerungstest, question 25 German original

Was ist kein Bundesland der Bundesrepublik Deutschland?

  1. Elsass-Lothringen Alsace-Lorraine
  2. Nordrhein-Westfalen North Rhine-Westphalia
  3. Mecklenburg-Vorpommern Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania
  4. Sachsen-Anhalt Saxony-Anhalt
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Correct answer: Elsass-Lothringen Alsace-Lorraine

Why?

Alsace-Lorraine is an area that belongs to France today; it was part of the German Empire from 1871 to 1918. North Rhine-Westphalia, Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania and Saxony-Anhalt are three of Germany’s 16 states.

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