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)
Time zone
CET (UTC+1)
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Summer (DST)
CEST (UTC+2)
Drives on the
right
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 was France doing during the Industrial Revolution? Q. I have a school project, and I need to know what France was doing during the Industrial Revolution. Asked by Akashi - Wed Dec 13 18:23:03 2006 - - 6 Answers - 0 Comments A. France was part of "the" Industrial Revolution, along with England, some key German city-states. France had benefited from the Agricultural Revolution of the 17th and 18th centuries, as most of Europe had. And it had the intellectual capital, infrastructure (roads and ports, a postal service, central recordkeeping, a standing army) to engage in trade and diplomany equally with if not in superiority to most of the world. France lacked some of England's success in the Industrial Revolution, and the difference may be attributable to the treasure it spent on revolution, wars and empire-building during the key period of 1750-1850, when the English were busy with their Industrial Revolution, and with repelling Napoleon. The later Louis (14- [cont.] Answered by umlando - Wed Dec 13 19:56:29 2006 Where in France are there wheatfields and pretty countrysides? Q. I'm planning a trip, and I need to know of some little towns in France that have beautiful wheatfields and pretty countrysides. What are some locations and if you can, pictures? Thanks. Asked by bristeph18 - Thu Jan 15 01:29:03 2009 - - 2 Answers - 0 Comments A. It's a bit like asking for a good book in a library. You have pretty places everywhere. Try Loire Valley, or Bourgogne, or Alsace or for warmer and drier climates and ground the Provence. Answered by Cabal - Thu Jan 15 16:38:50 2009 How do I make a phone call to France from the UK?
Q. I'm trying to call to someone in France but when I dial the number I just get an odd beeping noise. I've never made an international call before so I've no idea what I'm doing wrong. The phone number listed on the website is: +33 (0)8 xx xx xx xx Any help would be much appreciated! Asked by Poppy - Sat Jun 7 13:53:37 2008 - - 6 Answers - 0 Comments A. The 0 is in brackets as you do not dial it if you are outside of the country. You must dial 00 where the + sign is. When you call France and the phone rings, you get a beep, a pause, and another beep for ringing. It is like morse code. When you call the UK the ring tone is shorter for a ringing tone. In France, it is a longer ring tone. Answered by Omgitshim1 - Sat Jun 7 14:05:30 2008 From Yahoo Answer Search: "france"  news.google.com Wall Street Journal PARIS (Dow Jones)-- France Telecom (FTE) Friday said it has bought 100% of Unanimis, the UK's largest exclusive digital advertising network, as the French ... Orange buys British digital ad network Unanimis Reuters Orange to Acquire Unanimis - The UK's Largest Exclusive Digital ... PR Newswire (press release) all 40 news articles » news.google.com ESPN Thierry Henry has been recalled to the France squad for the World Cup doubleheader against Romania and Serbia but there was still no place for Patrick ... Domenech calls up Henry in France squad The Canadian Press Henry returns to France squad SkySports Henry and Clichy back in France squad, Vieira omitted Reuters South Africa Goal.com - MSN India - MSN India all 43 news articles » news.google.com Reuters He confirmed GDF Suez, born from the union of Suez and state-owned Gaz de France in July 2008, aimed for a slight rise in 2009 earnings before interest, ... GDF Suez's Net Income Declines 6.3% Amid Economic Slowdown Bloomberg GDF Suez strong in tough economy United Press International GDF Suez sees improved trading in Q4, H1 in line Reuters Reuters all 56 news articles » From Google News Search: "france"  hotels-france-travel.com 300px x 425px | 53.40kB [source page] Hotel France Albion Au coeur de Paris idealement situe a 2 mn de l Opera des Grands Magasins de la Madeleine de la Concorde et a quelques pas seulement du Sacre Coeur  veimages.gsfc.nasa.gov 900px x 1200px | 233.50kB [source page] France A2003211 1250 721 250m jpg  veimages.gsfc.nasa.gov 858px x 540px | 119.40kB [source page] France TMO2003341 jpg From Yahoo Image Search: "france"  vainandvapid.blogspot.com Vain and Vapid Wed, 26 Aug 2009 19:14:00 GM More Goodies from . France. ... perfect.fall.clothes. ...:::ba&sh:::... at 3:14 PM. Labels: ba-sh, Shopping. 0 comments: Post a Comment Older Post Home. Subscribe to: Post Comments (Atom). About Me: My Photo. Vain and Vapid: New York, ...  followfollow.com unknown hu, 27 Aug 2009 17:55:13 GM Exciting times ahead or merely a shuffling of lounge chairs on the good ship Rangers?  ilounge.com (Charles Starrett) ue, 25 Aug 2009 17:21:00 GM A second iPhone has exploded in . France. , according to a new report. AFP states that a French security guard was injured Monday afternoon when his iPhone's glass screen exploded while he was typing a text message, sending shards of glass ... From Google Blog Search: "france" France is a country in Western Europe. This theme article is a stub. You can help Wikiquote by expanding it.Sourced
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