Starting Population     756                     % of Worldwide          2.5%                    

                                                Population                                      

Starting Income         12,243                  % of Worldwide          1.9%                    

                                                Income                                          

Starting GDP            128,838                 % of Worldwide GDP      2.1%                    

Starting Surplus        1,115                   % of Worldwide          3.4%                    

                                                Surplus                                         

Fiefs in Province:                              Overlord:               de Dreux (123)
          

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Kingdom: France

Comments: Brittany (Bretagne in French and Breiz in Breton, both cognate with 'Britain'), is one of the greatest duchies of France, a large peninsula jutting westwards into the Atlantic, with a distinctive history and culture. The ancient Amorica, Brittany had an advanced culture even before it was settled by the Celts sometime after 1000 B.C. Conquered by Julius Caesar in the last century of the Roman Republic, it was never fully Romanized. Nevertheless, after the collapse of the Roman Empire the region actually held out again the barbarians for some time, in the 5th century attracting Celto-Roman refugees fleeing the Anglo-Saxon invasion of Britain, so that a distinct Celtic culture survived. United in the 9th century, Brittany was only marginally associated with the Carolingian Empire, and threw off Frankish rule entirely under Duke Conan I (987-992). Thereafter, Brittany remained an independent duchy for centuries. Although gradually falling into the French orbit, Brittany remains semi-independent. Brittany falls under the ecclesiastical authority of the Archbishop of Tours . The duchy has a rugged indented coast, with many small ports. Fishing is a major industry, but there is some agriculture in the hilly, barren interior. The climate is very favorable.