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Charente-Maritime
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Information
Number	17
Region	Poitou-Charentes
Prefecture	La Rochelle
Subprefectures	JonzacRochefortSaintesSaint-Jean-d'Ang�ly
Population - Total (1999) - Density	Ranked 39th 557,024 81 /km�
Area	6,864 km�
Arrondissementss	5
Cantons	51
Communes	472
President of the general council	Claude BELOT
Location

Charente-Maritime is a d�partement of France on the west coast of the country.

Table of contents
1 History 2 Geography 3 Economy 4 Demographics 5 Culture [6 Miscellaneous topics](#Miscellaneous topics) [7 External links](#External links)

History

On September 4, 1941, the Charente Inf�rieure d�partement was renamed Charente-Maritime.

The land area is 6848 km2.

Neighbouring d�partements are Gironde in the south, Dordogne to the southeast, Charente to the east and Deux-S�vres and Vend�e to the north.

Charente-Maritime includes the islands Ile de R� and Ile d'Ol�ron.