Hanover or Hannover (Germany: Hannover, river Leine upon, Lower Saxony (Niedersachsen), the State is the capital of Germany and the personal union Hanoverian Kings of Great Britain with seats once their reputation became Brunswick-Lüneburg Dukes (title later historical process early known as the Elector of Hanover was called at the end of modern Europe). Electorate expanded after the Napoleonic Wars and the British turned the capital of Hanover.
In addition to being the capital of Lower Saxony, Hanover, the capital of the administrative regions Regierungsbezirk Hannover (Hanover area) in the administrative regions of Lower Saxony in 2005 had been distributed at the beginning of the year was up. 2001 years since a municipal body, the former district (Landkreis Hannover) and Hannover (Note the city consists of the Hanover district (Region Hannover), is part: Both the region and the Landkreis district as the same is not translated though).
522 944 (1 February 2007) the city's northern Germany, such as the annual Hannover Fair and CeBIT trade show known for hosting with a major population center. Oktoberfest every year, and Hannover in Hannover, Hannover Schützenfest world's second largest Oktoberfest is the world's largest Marksmen's Fun Fair is hosted. In 2000, Hanover hosted the world fair Expo 2000. Expo 2000, the world's largest trade fair in Hannover in particular, due to numerous extensions. Hanover also has regional importance because of universities and medical schools, international airport and a large garden. Also the city railway lines and highways (Autobahnen an important transition point), the east-west orientation (Berlin - Ruhr area) and north-south-oriented (Hamburg - Munich European main lines connecting arc.).