Basse-Normandie
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Basse-Normandie (which can be translated to Lower Normandy) is one of the administrative Regions of France. It first became a region in 1956, when the old region Normandy was split, into a part to the west (and south), the current Basse-Normandie, and the Haute-Normandie (more ot the east and the north. The capital of the region is Caen. 1.3 million people live in the region, 220.000 of them in the urban area of Caen.
The region's econmoy is centered on agriculture. Cider is made there, but livestock is also farmed. There is a bit of textile industry as well. It is the first region of France when it comes to producing butter, cheese and horses.
Camembert,Pont-l'évêque and Livarot cheeses come from this region.
