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°52′N 2°19.59′E / 48.867°N 2.3265°E Official languages French 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 - Treaty of Verdun 843 - French Revolution 1789 - Fifth Republic 1958 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 (January 1, 2009 estimate) - Total 65,073,482 (19th) - Metropolitan France 62,448,977 (22nd) - Density 115/km (89th) 297/sq mi GDP (PPP) 2008 estimate - Total $2.086 trillion - Per capita $33,334 (18) GDP (nominal) 2009 estimate - Total $2.499 trillion (5th) - Per capita $39,922 (16) Gini (2002) 26.7 HDI (2006) ▲ 0.955 (high) (11th) 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 /ˈfræns/ ( listen) or /ˈfrɑːns/; French: [fʁɑ̃s]), officially the French Republic (French: République française, pronounced: [ʁepyblik fʁɑ̃sɛz]), is a country located in Western Europe, with several overseas islands and territories located on other continents. 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. France is a unitary semi-presidential republic with its main ideals expressed in the Declaration of the Rights of Man and of the Citizen. Metropolitan France is bordered (clockwise from the north) by Belgium, Luxembourg, Germany, Switzerland, Italy, Monaco, Andorra, and Spain. 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 the largest country in the European Union by area and the second largest in Europe behind Ukraine (first if one includes its extra-European territories like Guadeloupe). France has been a major power for many centuries with strong economic, cultural, military and political influence. During the 17th and 18th centuries, France colonized much 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 developed country and possesses the fifth largest economy by nominal GDP and eighth largest economy by purchasing power parity. 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, and has the largest land area of all members. It is also a founding member of the United Nations, and a member of the Francophonie, the G8, NATO, OECD, WTO and the Latin Union. It is one of the five permanent members of the United Nations Security Council, possesses the third largest number of nuclear weapons in the world and the largest number of nuclear power plants in the European Union. From Wikipedia under the
GNU Free Documentation License What age can teenagers in france start to work? Q. I might be moving to the south of france next year and I was wondering what age teens start to work there. Like if they start at 16, 18 or older. Asked by sophie wophie - Fri Dec 15 16:07:04 2006 - - 3 Answers - 2 Comments A. at almost any age if you live on a farm. I knew a 8 year old girl in France in the south in St. Marie la mer who actually owned her own antique store. I was there one day and asked to speak with the owner and she smiled and poiltely said she was the owner. The parents told me it was true. They bought the store for her,because she like antiques. Answered by The Main Man at Yahoo - Fri Dec 15 16:11:58 2006 I am considering starting university in France. What is a good university there? How should I start applying? Q. I am graduating from grade 12 this year from a Canadian high school. I speak French fluently and would like to get an undergraduate degree in science. Which universities in France are really good? How does the application process for international students work? Thank you so much! Asked by nina. - Sat Dec 13 00:43:31 2008 - - 3 Answers - 0 Comments A. Well, Science is a very broad term and depending on which field of Science you're interested in pursuing, there are several options that you can look into. These are some of the top ranking universities, and you'll notice many of them are Paris-based. 1) Universite Pierre et Marie Curie (Universite Paris 6) Main campus : Paris Weblink : 2) Universite Paris-Sud 11 Main campus : Orsay Weblink : 3) Universite Louis Pasteur Strasbourg Main campus : Strasbourg Weblink : 4) Ecole Normale Superieure (ENS-Paris) *** Main campus : Paris Weblink : 5) Universite Paris Diderot (Universite Paris 7) Main campus : Paris Weblink : 6) Ecole Polytechnique *** Main campus : Palaiseau Weblink : To say the French tertiary education system… [cont.] Answered by xalynn - Mon Dec 15 14:22:57 2008 Why did France need the Declaration of the rights of man and the citizen?
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