| Latitude and Longitude |
47º 00' N, 3º 00' E |
| Area |
547000 km2 |
| Capital |
Paris |
| Time Zone |
UTC+1 |
| Official Name |
French Republic |
| Currency |
Euro (EUR) |
| Government |
Republic |
| Legislature |
Bicameral |
| Population |
64057792 |
| Independence Date |
August 843 |
| International Dialing Code |
33 |
| ISO Code alpha-3 |
FR |
| ISO Code alpha-2 |
FRA |
| GDP per Capita (PPP) |
$32,700.00 |
| Climate Type |
Temperate Maritime, Subarctic and Mediterranean |
| Major Language(s) |
Alsatian, Basque, Breton, Catalan, Corsican, Flemish, French (official), Provencal |
| Major Ethnic Groups |
Algerian Arab, Algerian and Moroccan Berber, Basque, Catalan, Fleming, French, German, Italian, Jewish, Moroccan Arab, Portuguese, Vietnamese |
| Major Religious Groups |
Christian (Roman Catholic, Protestant), Jewish, Muslim |
| Administrative Divisions |
22 Metropolitan Regions and 4 Overseas Regions: Guadeloupe, French Guinea, Martinique, and Reunion; Overseas Territories: French Polynesia, French Southern and Antarctic Lands, New Caledonia, Wallis |
| Neighbouring Countries |
Andorra, Belgium, Germany, Italy, Luxembourg, Monaco, Spain, Switzerland; Brazil, Suriname (through French Guinea) |
| Major Industries |
Machinery, Chemical, Metal works, Aircraft, Electronics, Textiles, Food processing, Tourism |
| Natural Resources |
Antimony, Arsenic, Bauxite, Coal, Gypsum, Iron Ore, Potash, Uranium, Zinc, Feldspar, Fluorspar, Timber, Fish |
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