Bordeaux is a port city in southwest France, with one million inhabitants in its
metropolitan area at a 2008 estimate.
It is the capital of the Aquitaine region, as well as the prefecture of the Gironde department.
Its inhabitants are called Bordelais.
The Bordeaux-Arcachon-Libourne metropolitan area, with a population of
1,200,000 inhabitants, is the fifth largest metropolitan area in France.
The city is the world's wine industry capital.
Bordeaux wine draws its name from the famous wine that has been produced in the
region since the 8th century.
The historic part of the city is on the UNESCO World Heritage List as
"an outstanding urban and architectural ensemble" of the 18th century.
More recently, Bordeaux has become the center of Europe's space and
aeronautics industries.
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