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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
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
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
- Aquitaine: the cradle of humanity – Region of Aquitaine official website