Aquitaine
French Region
Aquitaine is a historical region forming the southwestern corner of France, bordering Spain and the Atlantic. Bordeaux, the regional capital, is a port city on the Garonne River known for its 18th- and 19th-century mansions, Gothic Cathédrale...
Area: 15,949 mi²
Population: 3.335 million (Jan 1, 2014)
Departments: 5: Dordogne (24); Gironde (33); Landes (40); Lot-et-Garonne (47); Pyrénées-Atlantiques (64)
Dissolved: January 1, 2016
ISO 3166 code: FR-B
NUTS Region: FR61