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Brittany (administrative region)

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Brittany (French: Bretagne [bʁətaɲ] ; Breton: Breizh [brɛjs]; Gallo: Bertaèyn [bəʁtaɛɲ]) is the westernmost region of Metropolitan France. It covers about four fifths of the territory of the historic province of Brittany. Its capital is Rennes. It is one of two regions in Metropolitan France that do not contain any landlocked departments, the other being Corsica.

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Brittany
Bretagne (French)
Breizh (Breton)
Bertaèyn (Gallo)
The cliffs of Cap Fréhel and its lighthouses
The cliffs of Cap Fréhel and its lighthouses
Coat of arms of Brittany
Official logo of Brittany
Anthem: Bro Gozh ma Zadoù
Brittany_in_France_2016.svg
CountryFlag_of_France.svg France
PrefectureRennes
Departments
Government
  President of the Regional CouncilLoïg Chesnais-Girard
Area
  Total27,208 km2 (10,505 sq mi)
  Rank12th
Population
 (Jan. 2020)[1]
  Total3,373,835
  Density120/km2 (320/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
ISO 3166 codeFR-BRE
GDP (2018)[2]Ranked 9th
Total€98.89 billion (US$111.24 bn)
Per capita€29,694 (US$33,705)
NUTS RegionFR5
Websitebretagne.bzh
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Brittany is a peninsular region bordered by the English Channel to the north and the Bay of Biscay to the south, and its neighboring regions are Normandy to the northeast and Pays de la Loire to the southeast. "Bro Gozh ma Zadoù" is the anthem of Brittany. It is sung to the same tune as that of the national anthem of Wales, "Hen Wlad Fy Nhadau", and has similar words. As a region of France, Brittany has a Regional Council, which was most recently elected in 2021.