Ariège
[ a-ryezh ]
/ aˈryɛʒ /
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noun
a department in S France. 1,893 sq. mi. (4,905 sq. km). Capital: Foix.
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Ariège
/ (French arjɛʒ) /
noun
a department of SW France, in Midi-Pyrénées region. Capital: Foix. Pop: 139 612 (2003 est). Area: 4903 sq km (1912 sq miles)
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