Midi-PyrénéesRebecca DeCamp

Midi-Pyrenees is the largest region in France and “is made up of 8 departments : Ariège, Aveyron, Gers, Haute-Garonne, Hautes-Pyrénées, Lot, Tarn and Tarn-et-Garonne.”(“Midi Pyrenees”)

Flag of Midi-Pyrénées

Capital city-Toulouse

Basic Facts

President-Martin Malvy. GDP/nominal-€ 73 billion (2006) GDP/per capita-€ 26,200 (2006) Population-2,865,000 *(double

counting)

* In France, some people are “double counted” because the government allows them to register to live in several different places

Midi Pyrenees Statistics

There is no clearly defined history of Midi Pyrenees as a whole because of the cultural separation of the departments it consists of. However, there is great similarity between language dialects such as Occitan, Gascon, and Provencal.

History of Midi Pyrenees

Agriculture- wheat, cereals, sugar beets, potatoes, wine grapes, beef, dairy products, fish

Exports-Machinery and transportation equipment, aircraft, plastics, chemicals, pharmaceutical products, iron and steel, beverages

Economy and Exports

Traditional clothing of Midi-Pyrenees

Ariege Aveyron Haute-Garonne Gers Lot Hautes-Pyrenees Tarn Tarn-et-Garonne

Departments within Midi-Pyrenees

Ariege

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Aveyron

Haute-Garonne

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Gers

Lot

Hautes-Pyrenees

Tarn

Tarn-et-Garonne

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Citations

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http://www.midipyrenees.fr/Midi-Pyrenees,3650

https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/

https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/fields/2116.html#fr

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