France has a region called Île-de-France. Paris is the nation’s capital. It serves as France’s capital as well. The region was home to around 12 million people in 2013. There are over 2.1 million people that call Paris home.

In the area, there are eight departments. They are as follows:

Essonne

Hauts-de-Seine

Paris

Seine et Marne

Seine-Saint-Denis

The Val d’Oise

The Val-de-Marne

Yvelines