Mecklenburg-Vorpommern is one of the less known of Germany 's 16 states . The state has a population of about 1 million and its capital city Schwerin lies in the heart of Germany's industrial heartland. Twenty-five years after reunification , it is an enclave of beach and resorts .
Mecklenburg-Vorpommern is one of the less known of Germany 's 16 states . It was trapped behind the Iron Curtain after the country split into two parts . Twenty-five years after reunification , it is an enclave of beach and resorts .