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Leading French region for refinery

> 30 million tones refined in 2005

> 40% of French hydrocarbon imports pass through the Port of Marseille-Fos Creation of a new methane terminal at Fos Cavaou (operational in 2008)

> Fission:

• The CEA in Cadarache-European R&D platform (Jules Horowitz reactor )
• EDF-nuclear production engineering centre

> Fusion: ITER – world experimental platform for R&D into fusion energy

Largest amount of sunshine in France: 300 days of sunshine a year.

Second greatest hydroelectrical potential in France after Rhône-Alpes.

Third greatest wind-power potential in France.

Third-largest area under woodland in France.