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Stuttgart is a city in the southwest of Germany, located in the center of the densely populated region Mittlerer Neckarraum. Stuttgart is the capital of the Bundesland Baden-Wuerttemberg) and is populated by about 600,000 inhabitants.
Stuttgart and its surroundings are known for High Tech industry (among the most prominent ones are Daimler-Chrysler (who make the Mercedes-Benz), Hewlett-Packard, Porsche and Bosch), its cultural life (in particular the ballet and the Staatsgalerie), and the organization of major sports events (for example the athletics world championships in 1993).
The region is also known for its swabian cuisine, beer and wine (which is produced in the area since the 1600s).
Twice yearly a visitor may attend the "Cannstatter-Wasen" which is a famous local beer festival which is only second in size to the world famous Oktoberfest in Munich.