I believe it was a separate province of state, but was German. There were counts or dukes of Mecklenburg-Strelitz and as a province prior to the Empire in l87l - they issued coins. Germany had a vast number of provinces and princely states, some even rating as Kingdoms under the Empire such as Bavaria. The German Empire and Mauser- Bolt action rifle ( M-7l) both came out in the same time and heloed mightily to unify the country, as Mausers were adopted by the various Armies of the Empire.
Karl Mecklenburg's birth name is Karl Bernard Mecklenburg.
Mecklenburg's Garden was created in 1865.
Pribislav of Mecklenburg died in 1178.
Mecklenburg vereinsthaler ended in 1873.
Mecklenburg vereinsthaler was created in 1857.
Mecklenburg-Vorpommern was created in 1946.
The population of Mecklenburg-Vorpommern is 1,652,000.
Mecklenburg-Güstrow ended in 1695.
Mecklenburg-Güstrow was created in 1520.
Catherine of Mecklenburg was born in 1487.
Catherine of Mecklenburg died in 1561.
Mecklenburg thaler ended in 1857.