Proper nounSingular France Plural - France
Related termsFrom Wiktionary under the GNU Free Documentation License. Territory of the French Republic in the world (excl. Antarctica where sovereignty is suspended) Capital (and largest city) Paris 48°51.4′N 2°21.05′E / 48.8567°N 2.35083°E Official language(s) French Recognised regional languages Alsatian; Basque; Breton; New Caledonian languages; Catalan; Corsican; Creole; Flemish; Franco-Provençal; Lorrain language; Shimaore dialect (Mayotte); Occitan; Oïl languages; Tahitian Demonym French Government Unitary semi-presidential republic - President Nicolas Sarkozy (UMP) - Prime Minister François Fillon (UMP) Legislature Parliament - Upper House Senate - Lower House National Assembly Formation - Traditional date 496 (baptism of Clovis) - Western Francia 10 August 843 (Treaty of Verdun) - Current constitution 5 October 1958 (5th Republic) EU accession 25 March 1957 Area - Total 674,843 km (43rd) 260,558 sq mi - Metropolitan France - IGN 551,695 km (47th) 213,010 sq mi - Cadastre 543,965 km (47th) 210,026 sq mi Population (1 January 2010 estimate) - Total 65,447,374 (20th) - Metropolitan France 62,793,432 (22nd) - Density 115/km (89th) 299/sq mi GDP (PPP) 2009 estimate - Total $2.108 trillion - Per capita $33,678 GDP (nominal) 2009 estimate - Total $2.676 trillion - Per capita $42,747 Gini (2002) 26.7 HDI (2007) ▲ 0.961 (very high) (8th) Currency Euro, CFP Franc (EUR, XPF)
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Internet TLD
.fr
Calling code
33
The overseas regions and collectivities form part of the French telephone numbering plan, but have their own country calling codes: Guadeloupe +590; Martinique +596; French Guiana +594, Réunion and Mayotte +262; Saint Pierre et Miquelon +508. The overseas territories are not part of the French telephone numbering plan; their country calling codes are: New Caledonia +687, French Polynesia +689; Wallis and Futuna +681
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France (pronounced /ˈfrænts/ ( listen) frantss or /ˈfrɑːnts/ frahnts; French pronunciation (help·info): [fʁɑ̃s]), officially the French Republic (French: République française, pronounced: [ʁepyblik fʁɑ̃sɛz]), is a state in Western Europe with several of its overseas territories and islands located on other continents and in the Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic oceans. Metropolitan France extends from the Mediterranean Sea to the English Channel and the North Sea, and from the Rhine to the Atlantic Ocean. It is often referred to as L’Hexagone ("The Hexagon") because of the geometric shape of its territory. It is bordered (clockwise from the north) by Belgium, Luxembourg, Germany, Switzerland, Italy, Monaco, Spain and Andorra. France's overseas departments and collectivities also share land borders with Brazil and Suriname (bordering French Guiana), and the Netherlands Antilles (bordering Saint-Martin). France is linked to the United Kingdom by the Channel Tunnel, which passes underneath the English Channel. France is a member state of the European Union, the largest one by area. It is also the third largest in Europe behind Russia and Ukraine. It would be second if its extra-European territories like French Guiana were included. France has been a major power for several centuries with strong economic, cultural, military and political influence. During the 17th and 18th centuries, France colonised great parts of North America; during the 19th and early 20th centuries, France built the second largest empire of the time, including large portions of North, West and Central Africa, Southeast Asia, and many Pacific islands. France is a unitary semi-presidential republic with its main ideals expressed in the Declaration of the Rights of Man and of the Citizen. France is one of the most developed countries and possesses the fifth largest economy by nominal GDP and seventh largest economy by purchasing power parity. France enjoys a high standard of living as well as a high public education level, and has also one of the world's highest life expectancies. It is the most visited country in the world, receiving 82 million foreign tourists annually. France is one of the founding members of the European Union. It is also a founding member of the United Nations, and a member of the Francophonie, the G8, G20, NATO, OECD, WTO, and the Latin Union. It is one of the five permanent members of the UN Security Council and possesses the third largest nuclear weapons stockpile in the world. From Wikipedia under the
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Q. I am planning a trip to France and Germany. Given their proximity, I'd like fly into Paris but check out smaller cities as we make our way from Paris into larger cities in Germany. Basically, I'm asking advice for places to stay along the way, be they charming, unique, have fantastic food, have an unbelieveable hotel or restaurant, anything. By the way, I'm 30. I like my vacations to be a mix of culture and pure relaxation. Asked by memphis77 - Fri Nov 9 19:58:31 2007 - - 3 Answers - 0 Comments A. I lived in Western Germany for 5 years. In France drive from Paris to Dijon, France...then to Strasbourg, France...then your like 5 minutes away from Germany...go to Triberg, Germany...and then the rest is up to you!! It's a really fun trip...soak it all in! :) Answered by auvura299 - Fri Nov 9 23:51:50 2007 From Yahoo Answer Search: "France" France is a country in Western Europe. This Geography article is a stub. You can help Wikiquote by expanding it.ContentsSource
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