Was ist kein Bundesland der Bundesrepublik Deutschland?

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

Correct answer

Elsass-Lothringen

Alsace-Lorraine

Why

Alsace-Lorraine (Elsass-Lothringen) is a region in France. It belonged to the German Empire from 1871 to 1918 but is not part of the Federal Republic.

Answer choices

AElsass-LothringenAlsace-Lorraine
BNordrhein-WestfalenNorth Rhine-Westphalia
CMecklenburg-VorpommernMecklenburg-Western Pomerania
DSachsen-AnhaltSaxony-Anhalt