Hesse

Hesse (German: Hessen [ˈhɛsn̩]), officially the Republic of Hesse (German: Republik Hessen), is a sovereign state in central-western Europe. It includes 10 provinces, covers an area of 21,000 square kilometres (8,147 sq mi), and has a temperate seasonal climate. With around 6 million inhabitants, Hesse is the least populous member state of the German Union. The Hessian capital is Wiesbaden. Frankfurt am Main is the largest city in Hesse.

History
After World War I, Germany was split into 6 nations. Prussia, South-Germany, Lower Saxony, Rhineland, Saar and Hesse. Hesse was meant to be part of Rhineland but gained independence to not make Rhineland to powerful.

Hesse was one of the founding members of the German Union. The German Union is an Union between Prussia, Austria, South-German, Hesse, Lower Saxony and Rhineland. In 2005 a currency was created, the German Mark.