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Brittany, French Political Geography
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Brittany[brit´unE] Pronunciation Key - Economy
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The economy of the region is based on agriculture, fishing, and tourism. Apples, from which the distinctive Breton cider is made, are grown extensively inland. Industry includes shipbuilding at Saint-Nazaire and Nantes, food processing, and automobile manufacturing. A major space telecommunications center is at Pleuneur-Bodou. There is a nuclear power plant in the ArrEe Mts. and a tidal power station at Rance.
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