Île-de-France

Île-de-France (pronounced Eel-de-frans) is a region of France. The capital city is Paris. It is also the capital city of France. In 2013 about 12 million people lived in the region. About 2.1 million people live in the city of Paris.

There are 8 departments in the region. They are:
Essonne
Hauts-de-Seine 
Paris 
Seine-et-Marne
Seine-Saint-Denis
Val-d'Oise
Val-de-Marne 
Yvelines