Aquitaine
former administrative region of France / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Aquitaine (Occitan: Aquitània; Basque: Akitania; Spanish: Aquitania) is a part of southwestern France. It was once an administrative region but is now part of the administrative region of Nouvelle-Aquitaine. With over 41,000 square kilometers, it is one of the largest regions of mainland France (the largest of all French regions is French Guiana, in South America).
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Aquitaine
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Coordinates: 44°35′N 0°00′E | |
Country | France |
Dissolved | 2016-01-01 |
Prefecture | Bordeaux |
Departments | |
Government | |
• President | Alain Rousset (PS) |
Area | |
• Total | 41,308 km2 (15,949 sq mi) |
Population (2012)INSEE | |
• Total | 3,285,970 |
• Density | 80/km2 (210/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
ISO 3166 code | FR-B |
GDP (2012)[1] | Ranked 6th |
Total | €90.8 billion (US$116.8 bn) |
Per capita | €27,583 (US$35,478) |
NUTS Region | FR61 |
Website | Region of Aquitaine |
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Its capital was Bordeaux, the largest city. The French name of the people living in the region is Aquitain.
The five departments in the region were Dordogne, Gironde, Landes, Lot-et-Garonne, and Pyrénées-Atlantiques.