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Brittany

Brittany
Bretagne / Breizh / Bertaèyn
Historical province
Flag of Brittany
Flag
Coat of arms of Brittany
Coat of arms
Motto: None (de jure)
Historical: Kentoc'h mervel eget bezañ saotret
Rather death than dishonour
Anthem: None (de jure)
De facto "Bro Gozh ma Zadoù"
Old Land of Our Fathers
Localisation Duché de Bretagne.svg
Country  France
Largest settlements
Area
 • Total 34,023 km2 (13,136 sq mi)
Population (2012)
 • Total 4,550,418
Demonym(s) Bretons
Time zone CET (UTC+1)
 • Summer (DST) CEST (UTC+2)
ISO 3166 code FR-E

Brittany (/ˈbrɪtəni/; French: Bretagne [bʁə.taɲ]; Breton: Breizh, pronounced [bʁɛjs] or [bʁɛχ];Gallo: Bertaèyn, pronounced [bəʁ.taɛɲ]) is a cultural region in the north-west of France. Covering the western part of Armorica, as it was known during the period of Roman occupation, Brittany subsequently became an independent kingdom and then a duchy before being united with the Kingdom of France in 1532 as a province governed as if it were a separate nation under the crown. Brittany has also been referred to as Less, Lesser or Little Britain (as opposed to Great Britain). It is bordered by the English Channel to the north, the Celtic Sea and the Atlantic Ocean to the west, and the Bay of Biscay to the south. Its land area is 34,023 km² (13,136 sq mi).


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