Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur

France / Provence-Alpes-Cote-dAzur / Montmeyan /
 region, invisible, first-level administrative division, draw only border
The region of Provence-Alpes-Côte d’Azur was previously known as Provence-Côte d’Azur. It is the direct descendent of the historical French province of Provence. Its boarders are more or less the same as old provence. Today, it is comprised of the départements of Alpes-Maritimes, Hautes-Alpes, Bouches-du-Rhône, Vaucluse, Alpes-de-Haute-Provence, and Var.

It covers an area of 31,400 km² (12,124 sq miles). It has a population of 4,818,000 (2007). Marseille is the capital of the region.
Wikipedia article: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Provence-Alpes-Côte_d'Azur
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Coordinates:   44°4'29"N   5°58'17"E

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