President Akufo-Addo made this known on Thursday when he inaugurated the newly constituted Western-North Regional House of Chiefs at a ceremony in Sefwi Wiawso, on day one of his 3-day working visit to the Western North Region. [3][failed verification], Besides the landmarks of Paris, the region has many important historic sites, including the Palace of Versailles and the Palace of Fontainebleau, as well as the most-visited tourist attraction in France, Disneyland Paris. As the Frankish domination of Gaul began, there was a gradual immigration by the Franks to Paris and the Parisian Francien dialects were born. This is a list of the 275 constituencies represented in the Parliament of the Republic of Ghana, as at the December 2016 general election. At right, you could find the map of France regions. The River Eure does not cross the region but receives water from several rivers in the Ile-de-France, including the Drouette and the Vesgre. Additionally, as I have said, we would strive to give to the institution the requisite support to resolve chieftaincy matters, and carry out research in the many areas of relevance to curb chieftaincy related conflicts,” he added. The table below shows some statistical information about the area including Paris: The Grande Couronne[38] (Greater Crown, i.e. In 2014, 9,495 hectares were devoted to bio-agriculture. “They are Bia East, Bodi and Suaman. – Mahama asks Akufo-Addo, As it happened: Ghana and the world react to death of Rawlings, $200k bribery scandal hits FDA boss and head of Legal Affairs over COA FS, Social media in shock over death of Rawlings, As it happened: Mahama suspends tour of Ashanti Region after Rawlings’ death, Photos from Akufo-Addo’s meeting with Rawlings’ daughters, Dozens of fishermen in Cape Coast battling for their lives as premix fuel outlet catches fire, Let’s restrict ourselves to condoling with the Rawlings family – Kweku Baako, Rawlings’ death: Akufo-Addo declares 7 days of national mourning, flags to fly at half-mast, Today’s front pages: Friday, November 13, 2020, IPPs to withdraw electricity services in coming days, NDC’s Political Committee to hold urgent meeting following death of Rawlings, ‘He was Ghana in the morning, afternoon and evening’ – Alex Segbefia eulogises Rawlings, Message from the Morning Man: And the Beat Goes On, Government bans importation of day old chicks, poultry products from UK, other countries, Pokuase Interchange first phase to be opened to traffic, Ghana Health Service begins yellow fever vaccination, NHIS to register 3 million clients in Eastern Region. Western North. [22], In 2018 48 percent of the land of the Île-de-France was devoted to agriculture; 569,000 hectares were cultivated. The "island" may refer to the land between the rivers Oise, Marne and Seine, or it may also have been a reference to the Île de la Cité, where the French royal palace and cathedral were located. The GDP of the region in 2018 was €734 billion (or US$866 billion at market exchange rates). It was created as the "District of the Paris Region" in 1961. [23], The Île-de-France is one of the world's top tourist destinations, with a record 23.6 million hotel arrivals in 2017, and an estimated 50 million visitors in all types of accommodation. The poverty rate in Île-de-France was 15.9% in 2015, compared with 12.3% in 2006. 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Since 2016 the regional council has 121 members from the Union of the Right, 66 from the Union of the Left and 22 from the far-right National Front. Île-de-France (/ˌiːl də ˈfrɒ̃s/; French: [il də fʁɑ̃s] (listen); literally "Island of France") is the most populous of the 18 regions of France. The hospitals will have a 100-bed capacity, fully equipped, with appropriate accommodation for medical personnel, i.e. and Total S.A., the top French company in the Fortune Global 500, The two major French automobile manufacturers Renault at Flins-sur-Seine, and Groupe PSA at Poissy, do much of their assembly work outside of France, but still have research centers and large plants in the region. Please enter your username or email address to reset your password. Hauts-de-Seine is the wealthiest department in France, measured by per capita GDP. They also create many lakes and ponds, some of which have been transformed into recreation areas. The President, Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, has given an account of the principal activities being undertaken by his Government in the Western North Region in the last three and a half years of his tenure of office as President. 12 million) and the Basilica of Sacre-Coeur at Montmartre (est. Financial services and insurance are important sectors of the regional economy; the major French banks and insurance companies, including BNP Paribas, Société générale, and Crédit agricole, all have their headquarters in the region, The region also hosts the headquarters of the top French telecom companies and utilities, including Orange S.A., Veolia and EDF, The French stock market, the Bourse de Paris, now known as Euronext Paris, occupies a historical building in the center of Paris, is in ranked fourth among global stock markets, after New York, Tokyo and London., Other major sectors of the regional economy include energy companies (Orano, Engie, Électricité de France. The nuclear power industry, with its major firm Orano, has its headquarters in Ile-de-France, as does he main French oil company Total S.A., the top French company in the Fortune Global 500, and the main electric utility, Électricité de France. It was lowest in Yvelines (9.7 percent); Seine-et-Marne (11.8 percent), Essone (12.9 percent), and Hauts-de-Seine (12.4 percent). It varied within the region from 7.8 percent in the city of Paris, to a high of 12.7 percent in Seine-Saint-Denis; 10 percent in Val-d'Oise; to regional lows of 7.5 percent in Hauts-de-Seine; 7.4 percent in Yvelines 7.7 percent in Essonne; and 7.9 percent in Seine et Marne, and 8.8 percent in Val de Marne. From the time of Louis XIV until the French Revolution, Versailles was the official residence of the Kings and the seat of the French government. With respect to the newly created Houses of Chiefs, and, indeed, to all the Houses of Chiefs across the country, the President assured that Government will continue to support the Chieftaincy institution so it can be strong and resilient. Additionally, as I have said, we would strive to give to the institution the requisite support to resolve chieftaincy matters, and carry out research in the many areas of relevance to curb chieftaincy related conflicts,” he added. [11], Clovis the Frank, the first king of the Merovingian dynasty, made the city his capital from 508. The French stock market, the Bourse de Paris, now known as Euronext Paris, occupies a historical building in the center of Paris and is ranked fourth among global stock markets, after New York, Tokyo, and London. Touching on the ongoing projects, he stated that 203 ongoing projects comprise, amongst others, 81 in the educational sector, 20 in the health sector, 4 in the roads sector, and 46 in the water and sanitation sector. During the French Revolution, the royal provinces were abolished and divided into departments, and the city and region were governed directly by the national government. In 2016, the region had a gross domestic product (GDP) of €681 billion (US$850 billion). Its seat is in Paris, at 33 rue Barbet-de-Jouy in the 7th arrondissement. The population development in Western North as well as related information and services (Wikipedia, Google, images). The hospitals will have a 100-bed capacity, fully equipped, with appropriate accommodation for medical personnel, i.e. The region is also increasingly unequal. Out of the 197 completed projects, 52 are in the educational sector, 10 in the health sector, 16 in the roads sector, and 67 in the water and sanitation sector”. [31], As of 2015[update] according to the official government statistics agency INSEE, 15.9 percent of the residents of the region had an income below the poverty level; 16.2 of the residents of the city of Paris had income below the poverty level. Le reste du territoire n'est pas représenté avant 1962, lors de la création du district électoral des Territoires du Nord-Ouest, en reconnaissance de l'accord du droit de vote aux Inuits en 1953. According to President Akufo-Addo, as part of government’s Agenda 111, which seeks to build District Hospitals in Districts without hospitals, in the course of the next twelve (12) months, Government will construct District Hospitals in the following Districts without them in the Western North Region. They built palatial hunting lodges, most notably Palace of Fontainebleau and the Palace of Versailles.