Area: 12,012 km2 [8012 square miles]

Population: 10,904,000

Regional capital: Paris

The region includes about 1/5 of the population of France, including the Paris metropolis, and has the highest concentration of economic activities in the country.

All government departments, national headquarters of public authorities and head offices of the main companies are located there.

Paris is also headquarters to a number of international organizations including UNESCO and the OECD.

Towns in Ile-de-France

Chaumont
Fontainebleau
Montigny-le-Roi
Paris
Provins