Regions of FranceAquitaine Region

Population: 2,966,556 million (2002 estimate - French National Statistics Institute)

Departments: Dordogne (24), Gironde (33), Landes (40), Lot-et-Garonne (47), Pyrenees-Atlantiques (64).

Capital: Bordeaux (http://www.bordeaux-tourisme.com/)

Other Major Cities: Bayonne (http://www.bayonne-tourisme.com/) and Pau (http://www.pau.fr/).

Location: Extreme Southwest France, boarding the Atlantic Ocean to the west, Spain and the Pyrenees Mountains to the South.

Major waterway: Gironde River

Airport: Bordeaux - http://www.bordeaux.aeroport.fr/

Narrative:
Aquitaine region is one of France's largest in terms of landmass. Its size is comparable to that of Belgium or the Netherlands. For density Aquitaine is the 13th largest and for population the 6th largest region in France. The Aquitaine region is the largest lumber producer in France. The biggest companies in the Aquitaine region are SOLECTRON, SEXTANT, SAFT, THOMSON, RUWEL, CIRMA, SONY, IBM, SAGEM BULL, COM ONE,…

Web resources:
Aquitaine Regional Council web site (Conseil Régional) - http://aquitaine.fr/
Dordogne Departmental Council (Conseil Général) - http://www.cg24.fr
Gironde Departmental Council (Conseil Général) - http://www.cg33.fr
Landes Departmental Council (Conseil Général) - http://www.cg40.fr
Lot-et-Garonne Departmental Council (Conseil Général) - http://www.cg47.fr
Pyrenees-Atlantiques Departmental Council (Conseil Général) - http://www.cg64.fr
Tourist Board - http://www.crt.cr-aquitaine.fr/ and http://www.plagenet.info/