Frankish District

The Frankish District, officially the United Western European District (UWED), is a district of the Commonwealth of Earth. It was formed in 2059, making it the second oldest district after the East Slavic District. The Frankish District encompasses the territories of what were France, Germany, the Benelux, Austria and Switzerland. As such, it encompasses much of the territory of the historical Carolingian Empire from which stems its unofficial name. The district is split up into 24 provinces and 6 city-provinces. Its capital is the city-province of Brussels. The judicial capital of the Federation is located within the district in the city-province of Paris. 
The district is prominent for its tourism, education and industry. It is also the only district with several federal ministries in its territory, with both the Federal Ministry of Diplomacy and the Federal Ministry of Justice in Paris, and the Federal Ministry of Industry, Energy, Economy and Finance in Rheinstadt. It is home to some of the most prestigious universities in the galaxy, such as the Geneva Federal Polytechnic Center, the Sorbonne in Paris, the Frankfurt-Amsterdam Finance Institute and one of the Federal Administrative Centers, the Brussels FAC. It is the third most visited district in the Federation. The district has a prominent high-tech and electronics industry. The official regional languages are French, German and Dutch. It is very densely populated and acts as the demographic, economic and political center of Europe and to a lesser degree Earth.