The New European Union: The United Regions of Europe (Mediterranean)
1) Lisboa
Description: The southern half of Portugal anchored by its capital city, one of the oldest cities in the world.
Capital:Lisbon
Population: 4,444,425
2) Porto
Description: The second largest city is where the port flows in to the northern part of Portugal.
Population: 6,117,753
Capital: Porto
3 Andalucía
Description: The heavily Arab influenced part of Spain, known for Flamenco and its sizzling weather.
Capital: Seville
Population: 8,371,268
4 Valencia
Description: Known for paella and its coasts this region also has its own language Valencian.
Population: 6,472,055
5 Castila
Description: The traditionally Spanish part of Spain where bulls and Iberian pigs roam.
Capital: Madrid
Population: 12,172,99
6 Galicia
Description: With its Celtic and Portuguese influence Galicians are quite different from the rest of the Iberians.
Capital: Santander
Population: 4,440,649
7 Catalonia
Description: This fiercely independent known for its resistance to Madrid, Catalan, and its wonderfully cosmopolitan capital, Barcelona.
Capital: Barcelona
Population: 8,864,340
8 País Vasco:
Capital: Bilbao
Description: A language isolate spoken by this region, Euskera, excellent cuisine, and pelota are some of the distinguishing features of this highly unique region.
Population: 3,146,701
9 Pyrenees
Description: It covers the mountains that separate the Iberian Peninsula from the rest of Europe.
Capital: Toulouse
Population: 5,518,106
10 Cote d′Azur
Description: The chic coast home to Monaco, Nice, Cannes, and St. Tropez.
Capital: Marseille
Population: 4,899,155
11 Alpes Fran?ais
Description: Home to the beautiful, ski-able Alps this region has borders with its little brother Switzerland and shares the highest peak in Western Europe, Mont Blanc, with its cousin Italy.
Capital: Lyon
Population: 7,578,078
12 Alsace-Lorraine
Description: This hotly contested region hosts the European Parliament.
Capital: Strasbourg
Population: 5,532,530
13 Burgundy
Description: This region famous for its wine has a capital famous for its mustard. May I recommend a Chardonnay with the Creamy Dijon Mustard Chicken?
Capital: Dijon
Population: 2,813,878
14 Picardy Nord
Description: The northern reaches of France and it used to be an industrial hub.
Capital: Lille
Population: 5,953,001
15 ?le-de-France
Description: The chic capital, the City of Lights, or whatever you call the most visited city in the world it makes many fall in love.
Capital: Paris
Population: 11,786,234
16 Normandy
Description: Where the salvation of France began and home to many important French painters such as Monet.
Capital: Le Havre
Population: 3,310,448
17 Brittany
Description: The Celtic branch of France has two of its own languages: Breton and Gallo.
Capital: Rennes
Population: 3,199,066
18 Val de Loire
Description: Another region world-famous for its excellent wines, especially whites.
Capital: Tours
Population: 2,548,065
19 Pays de la Loire
Description: An important agricultural region in the northwest of France.
Capital: Nantes
Population: 3,571,495
20 Bordeaux
Description: Known worldwide for its exceptional wines and the capital′s historic value as a UNESCO World Heritage site.
Capital: Bordeaux
Population: 5,745,486
21 Piedmont
Description: At the foot of the mountains this region may be best known for its production of FIAT automobiles.
Capital: Turin
Population: 6,146,554
22 Lombardy
Description: This former city-state chock full of UNESCO World Heritage sites (most in Italy) returns to its historical past.
Capital: Milan
Population: 14,433,077
23 Venice
Description: The canal-crossed capital returns to glory of the Most Serene Republic of Venice.
Capital: Venice
Population: 7,208,420
24 Tuscany
Description: Known for its agriculture, cuisine, wine (Chianti), and high cultures (arts) the birthplace of the Renaissance also gave birth to the modern Italian language.
Capital: Florence
Population: 3,750,223
25 Romana
Description: The Eternal City leads this region that spawned an Empire, was owned by Popes, and conquered by Borgia.
Capital: Rome
Population: 8,326,103
26 Napoli
Description: The birthplace of pizza and the largest historical city center in Europe governs the poor southern half of Italy.
Capital: Naples
Population: 14,154,743
27 Sicily
Description: Synonymous with the mafia and corruption, this beautiful region in the shadow of Mt. Edna has improved in recent years.
Capital: Palermo
Population: 5,088,793
28 Slovenia
Description: This relatively unknown, small Adriatic country is quite beautiful.
Capital: Ljubljana
Population: 1,996,617
29 Croatia
Description: Home to beautiful natural parks and beaches, Game of Thrones was also filmed in the historic part of Dubrovnik.
Capital: Zagreb
Population: 4,290,000
30 Greece
Description: The birthplace of democracy, the Olympic games, and many famous philosophers it also has excellent cuisines, natural beauty, and gods on Mt. Olympus.
Capital: Athens
Population: 10,816,286