Country Reports
France
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Country name |
French Republic |
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Government type |
Republic |
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Capital |
Paris |
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Independence |
486 (unified by Clovis) |
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National holiday |
14 July (1789) Bastille Day |
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Area |
543,965 sq km |
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Location |
Western Europe |
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Coastline |
3,427 km |
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Population |
62,6 million (UN, 2010) |
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Nationality |
French |
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Major language |
French |
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Major religion |
Christianity |
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Highest peak |
Mont Blanc 4,807 m |
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Climate |
In general warm summers and cool winters, and Mediterrean climate by the coast. |
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Standard Time Zone |
CET Central European Time: UTC/GMT + 1 hour |
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Currency |
1 Euro = 100 cents |
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Telephone |
International dialling code: 0033 |
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Internet domain |
.fr |
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GNI per capita |
$35,910 (World Bank, 2011) |
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Natural resources |
Fish, timber, iron ore, coal, uranium, bauxite, zinc, arsenic, feldspar, fluorospar |
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Agriculture products |
Fish, beef, diary products, vegetables, fruit, wheat, cerials |
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Industries |
Tourism, automobiles, machinery, transport equipment, aircrafts, electronics, metalurgy, chemicals, agricultural products, wine, food processing |