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Aquitaine (Template:IPAc-en, Template:IPAc-en, Template:IPA-fr; оксит. Aquitània Template:IPA-oc; баск. Akitania; Poitevin-Saintongeais: Aguiéne), archaic Guyenne or Guienne (окс. Guiana), is a historical region of Southwestern France and a former administrative region.
Languages[edit | edit source]
French is the official language of the region. Many residents also have some knowledge of Basque, or of a variety of Occitan language or of the Poitevin-Saintongeais dialect of French.
In 2005, 78,000 children were learning Occitan as a second language in state schools and 2,000 were enrolled in Occitan-medium private schools.
Basque speakers number about 73,000, concentrated in the far south of the region.
Major settlements[edit | edit source]
Bordeaux is the capital of Aquitaine and the largest city in Aquitaine. It is a port city on the Garonne River.
Other major or well-known cities:
External links[edit | edit source]
- Aquitaine: the cradle of humanity – Region of Aquitaine official website