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Lot-et-garonne Lot-et-Garonne is a dpartement in the southwest of France named after the Lot and Garonne rivers. History Lot-et-Garonne was one of the original 83 departments created during the French Revolution on March 4, 1790. It was created from part of the provinces of Guyenne and Gascogne. Some of the original southeastern cantons were separated from it in 1808 to form the department of Tarn-et-Garonne. Geography Lot-et-Garonne is part of the current region of Aquitaine and is surrounded by the departments of Lot, Tarn-et-Garonne, Gers, Landes, Gironde, and Dordogne. Economy Food-processing, chemicals, and pharmaceuticals are all major industries of the department. Demographics The inhabitants of the deaprtment are called Lot-et-Garonnais. External links
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