Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur
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Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur[3] (French pronunciation: [pʁɔvɑ̃s alp kot dazyʁ]; Occitan: Provença-Aups-Còsta d'Azur [pɾuˈvɛnsɔ ˈawps ˈkɔstɔ daˈzyɾ] or Provença-Alps-Còsta d'Azur [pɾuˈvɛnsɔ ˈalps ˈkɔstɔ daˈzyɾ]; commonly shortened to PACA; English: Provence-Alps-French Riviera), also known as Région Sud (Southern Region), is one of the eighteen administrative regions of France, the far southeastern on the mainland. Its prefecture and largest city is Marseille.
Administrative region of France
Region in France
Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur
Provença-Aups-Còsta d'Azur (Occitan) | |
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View of Menton on the French Riviera | |
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| Coordinates: 44°00′N 6°00′E | |
| Country |  France |
| Prefecture | Marseille |
| Departments | |
| Government | |
| • President of the Regional Council | Renaud Muselier (DVD) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 31,400 km2 (12,100 sq mi) |
| • Rank | 10th |
| Population | |
| • Total | 5,098,666 |
| • Density | 160/km2 (420/sq mi) |
| Demonym | Provençals |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| ISO 3166 code | FR-PAC |
| GDP (2012)[2] | Ranked 3rd |
| Total | €142.4 billion (US$183.1 bn) |
| Per capita | €28,861 (US$37,121) |
| NUTS Region | FR8 |
| Website | maregionsud.fr |