Key sectors
Advantages and distinctive features
Key figures
Surface area : 1,709 km2
Population : 497,900 (2005)
Density : 291 ha / km2 (2005)
Active population : 311,197 (2002)
GDP/capita : 10,758 £ (Purchase Power Standard 2002)
Unemployment rate : 5.7% (oct 2005 – sept 2006)
