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Lower Austria

Lower Austria is a federal state on the northeast of the Republic of Austria, centered around Vienna, with the city being a part of the state until 31 December 1921. On 10 July 1986 Lower Austria chose Sankt Pölten for its capital city, where the State Assembly of Lower Austria started to hold its sessions in 1997. The entire region is traversed from west to east by the mighty European river of Danube. The north-eastern section of Lower Austria is mostly a rolling country combined with lowlands, while the north-west is typical of prevailing highlands.

Top political leaders: Land area:
19,178 km²
Population:
1,665,753
Capital city: Administrative arrangement: Official website:

Lower Bavaria

Lover Bavaria is the second largest administrative region of Bavaria, with  Straubing, Passau and Deggendorf as the region's major cities. This popular region encompasses the subregions of Deggendorf, Dingolfing-Landau, Freyung-Grafenau, Kelheim im Altmühltal, Lands-hut, Passau,  Regen im Bayerischen Wald, Rottal-Inn and Straubing-Bogen. Holidaymakers will appreciate particularly the Bavarian Forest, the vicinity of Passau and the Lower Bavarian spa triangle known also as "the land of spas & golf courses".

Top political leaders: Land area:
10,898 km²
Population:
1,320,604
Capital city: Administrative arrangement: Official website:

Kosice Region

The true gems of the region's nature are hidden underground, in the depths of the Slovak Karst. The singularity of this site is best witnessed by its UNESCO listing as a piece of World Cultural and Natural Heritage. Out of the twelve caves now accessible to the public, the Košice Region boasts five: Domica, Gombasecká, Ochtinská Aragonite Cave, Jasovská and Dobšinská Ice Cave. Counted among the historical highlights of European importance can also be the Spiš Castle, the largest in Slovakia and UNESCO listed.

Top political leaders: Land area:
6,755 km²
Population:
798,103
Capital city: Arrangement: Administrative arrangement: Official website:

Henan

Positioned alongside the central and lower sections of the Yellow River, the Henan Province covers the central part of eastern China. The capital city is Zhengzhou. The Province has 79,500 km of roads, out of which 2,678 km are highways. The capital city of Zhengzhou is intersected by four international routes of container transportation and it is a meeting point of two arterial railroads (Beijing - Kowloon and Long-Hai), a fact making Zhengzhou the largest railroad hub in China.

Top political leaders: Land area:
167,000 km²
Population:
126,000,000
Capital city: Official website:

Pays de la Loire - Nantes

Pays de la Loire is a French region in the west of France. As the name indicates, the Loira River runs through the region to reach the Atlantic Ocean there. The coastal area is UNESCO listed as a part of World Heritage. With the Atlantic coast stretching several hundred kilometers and with hundreds of kilometers of navigable waterways, the region is typical of flat landscape dotted with romantic chateaux and castles. The local climate is mild and the country is very green.

Chief Nantes Academy officer: Top political leaders: Land area:
32,000 km²
Population:
3,718,512
Capital city: Arrangement: Official website of Nantes Academy: Official website:

Bern

Located at the western section of central Switzerland, the Bern Canton ranks second among the Swiss cantons both in size and in its bilingual population. About 16% of the canton's inhabitants speak French while the rest (84%) use German - both the languages are official.

Top political leaders: Land area:
5,959 km²
Population:
1,026,227
Administrative arrangement: Official website:

Pilsen region

Covering the south-west portion of the Czech Republic, the Pilsen Region is the third largest region of the country, favorably interspaced between the Capital City of Prague and the Federal Republic of Germany. The Region is typical of a multitude of small towns and villages rather unevenly distributed. The city of Pilsen then emerges as a natural center point of the region - it is the fourth biggest city in the Czech Republic and the European Capital of Culture for 2015.  Some smaller towns worth mentioning are Klatovy, Domažlice, Tachov and Rokycany.

Top political leaders: Land area:
7,561 km²
Population:
580,121
Capital city: Administrative arrangement: Official website:
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