Brittany (historical province)
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Brittany Bretagne/Breizh/Bertaèyn |
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| Motto: None (de jure) Historical: Kentoc'h mervel eget bezañ saotret Rather death than dishonour |
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| Anthem: None (de jure) De facto "Bro Gozh ma Zadoù" Old Land of Our Fathers |
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 France
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| • 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 | ||
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Brittany (/ˈbrɪtəni/; French: Bretagne [bʁətaɲ]; Breton: Breizh, pronounced [bʁɛjs] or [bʁɛχ];Gallo: Bertaèyn, pronounced [bəʁtaɛɲ]) is a cultural region (see also Brittany (administrative region)) in the north-west of France covering the western part of Armorica, as it was known during the period of Roman occupation. It 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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