| Republic of Alsace-Lorraine Alsace-Lorraine | ||||||
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| Anthem: Elsässisches Fahnenlied Hymne au drapeau Alsacien "Hymn to the Alsatian Flag" |
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 Location of Alsace-Lorraine (green)
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| Capital (and largest city) | Strasbourg | |||||
| Other cities | Haguena, Saverne, Barr, Colmar | |||||
| Official languages | French • German | |||||
| Government | Unitary presidential constitutional directorial republic | |||||
| - | High Representative | Abel Bermúdez | ||||
| - | Presidency | Gabrielle Lacan, Manuel Reuter | ||||
| Establishment | ||||||
| - | Independence from France | 21 June 1946 | ||||
| Area | ||||||
| - | 5597 | 14,496 km2 5,597 sq mi |
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| Population | ||||||
| - | estimate | 1.894 million | ||||
| - | census | 2021 | ||||
Alsace-Lorraine, officially the Republic of Alsace-Lorraine is a landlocked country located in Western and Central Europe. It is bordered by Switzerland to the south, France to the west, Germany to the east and Wallonia-Luxemburg to the north.
Historically, the territory of Alsace-Lorraine became a land of competition between the germans and the french, passing through the control of both, until its independence right after the Fourth Great War, on June 21, 1946.
Thanks to the influence of its neighbours, Alsace-Lorraine is a multicultural country, with both German and French as the main languages, spoken countrywide and taught in schools.
Alsace-Lorraine is one of Europe's richest nations, competing with big economic powers like Switzerland, Germany and Sweden. The nation ranks second in the Human Development Index, and its capital Strasbourg is one of the cities with the highest quality of life on the continent.
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