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County of southwest England; Plymouth and Torbay have been separate unitary authorities since April 1998.

Area
6,720 sq km/2,594 sq mi

Towns and cities
Exeter (administrative headquarters); resorts: Barnstaple, Bideford, Exmouth, Ilfracombe, Sidmouth, Teignmouth, Tiverton

Physical
rivers: Dart, Exe, Plym, Tamar (94 km/58 mi), Taw, Teign, Torridge; National Parks: Dartmoor, Exmoor

Features
Lundy bird sanctuary and marine nature reserve in the Bristol Channel

Agriculture
sheep and dairy farming, beef cattle; cider and clotted cream; fishing

Industries
kaolin; Dartington glass; quarrying (granite, limestone, sandstone); minerals (copper, iron, lead, manganese); tourism

Population
(2001) 704,500

Famous people
St Boniface, Henry de Bracton, Samuel Taylor Coleridge, John Davis, Francis Drake, Humphrey Gilbert, Richard Grenville, John Hawkins, Charles Kingsley, Thomas Newcomen, Walter Raleigh, Joshua Reynolds, Robert F Scott, Joanna Southcott

The arms show a Bible open at the Gospel of St John, a Trinitarian symbol. The white cross symbolizes faith. The arms appear on national and state flags. Effective date: 14 September 1863. >>