The correct answer is:
Schwerin.
Schwerin.
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Quick explanation
The state capital of Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania is Schwerin.
Why is this correct?
The state parliament and state government of Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania are based in Schwerin.
Background
Every territorial state has a capital where parliament, government and ministries are based. Schwerin is Germany’s smallest state capital; the state parliament sits in a palace on an island. Rostock is the state’s largest city, and Greifswald and Wismar are old Hanseatic towns. Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania lies in north-eastern Germany on the Baltic Sea and borders Poland. The islands of Rügen and Usedom belong to it.
Why are the other answers wrong?
Greifswald, Rostock, Wismar are also towns in Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania, but not the state capital.
Memory tip
Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania → Schwerin.
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