Provinces & states
First-level administrative divisions, their capitals, population and area.
| Province / state | Country | Capital | Population | Area |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alsace | France | Strasbourg | 1,624,000 | 8,280 |
| Aquitaine | France | Bordeaux | 2,796,000 | 41,309 |
| Auvergne | France | Clermont Ferrand | 1,321,000 | 26,013 |
| Basse Normandie | France | Caen | 1,391,000 | 17,589 |
| Bourgogne | France | Dijon | 1,609,000 | 31,582 |
| Bretagne | France | Rennes | 2,796,000 | 27,209 |
| Centre | France | Orleans | 2,371,000 | 39,151 |
| Champagne Ardenne | France | Chalons sur Marne | 1,348,000 | 25,606 |
| Corse | France | Ajaccio | 250,000 | 8,680 |
| Franche Comte | France | Besancon | 1,097,000 | 16,202 |
| Haute Normandie | France | Rouen | 1,737,000 | 12,318 |
| Ile de France | France | Paris | 10,660,000 | 12,011 |
| Languedoc Rousillon | France | Montpellier | 2,115,000 | 27,376 |
| Limousin | France | Limoges | 723,000 | 16,942 |
| Lorraine | France | Metz | 2,306,000 | 23,547 |
| Midi Pyrenees | France | Toulouse | 2,431,000 | 45,349 |
| Nord Pas de Calais | France | Lille | 3,965,000 | 12,413 |
| Pays de la Loire | France | Nantes | 3,059,000 | 32,082 |
| Picardie | France | Amiens | 1,811,000 | 19,399 |
| Poitou Charentes | France | Poitiers | 1,595,000 | 25,809 |
| Provence Cote dAzur | France | Marseille | 4,258,000 | 31,400 |
| Rhone Alpes | France | Lyon | 5,351,000 | 43,698 |