Definition of nord-pas-de-calais Nord-pas-de-calais
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| nord-pas-de-calais - a region in northeastern France |
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Nord-Pas-de-Calais (sometimes also Nord-Pas de Calais) is a region of France. It is found in the North, bordering Belgium. Its capital is Lille. 4 million people live in the region, 365,000 in the urban area of Lille.
The local economy used to be based on the pillars carbon, steel and textiles. The secondary sector (industry) employs 33.8% (of an 28.9% national average).
Unemployment is at 12.9 per cent (9.8% national average. Structural investment in the TGV and the Channel tunnel has shown some improvement though. The tourism industry flourishes in Nord-Pas-De-Calais as many people come from England and travel through it from other countries to go to Great Britain and other countries as it borders Belgium.
