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Last update: Saturday 11th of February 2012
Nothing was found!| République française French Republic | |||||
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| Motto: Liberté, Égalité, Fraternité "Liberty, Equality, Fraternity" | |||||
| Anthem: La Marseillaise | |||||
 Location of Metropolitan France (orange) – on the European continent (camel & white) | |||||
 Territory of the French Republic in the world | |||||
| Capital (and largest city) |  Paris | ||||
| Official languages | French | ||||
| Government | Unitary republic | ||||
| - President | Jacques Chirac | ||||
| - Prime Minister | Dominique de Villepin | ||||
| Formation | |||||
| - French State | 843 (Treaty of Verdun) | ||||
| - Current constitution | 1958 (5th Republic) | ||||
| Accession to EU | March 25, 1957 | ||||
| Area | |||||
| - Total1 | 674,843 km² (40th) 260,558 sq mi | ||||
| - Metropolitan France | 551,695 km² (47th)2 | ||||
| 213,010 sq mi | |||||
| 543,965 km² (47th)3 | |||||
| 210,026 sq mi | |||||
| Population | |||||
| - January 2007 | |||||
| - Total1 | 64,102,140 4 (20th) | ||||
| - Metropolitan France | 61,538,322 5 (20th) | ||||
| - Density6 | 113 /km² (89th) 293 /sq mi | ||||
| GDP (PPP) | 2005 estimate | ||||
| - Total | $1.830 trillion (7th) | ||||
| - Per capita | $29,316 (20th) | ||||
| HDI (2004) |  0.942 (high) (16th) | ||||
| Currency | Euro (€)7, CFP Franc8 ( EUR, XPF) | ||||
| Time zone | CET6 (UTC+1) | ||||
| - Summer (DST) | CEST6 (UTC+2) | ||||
| Internet TLD | .fr9 | ||||
| Calling code | +3310 | ||||
| 1. Whole territory of the French Republic, including all the overseas departments and territories, but excluding the French territory of Terre Adélie in Antarctica where sovereignty is suspended since the signing of the Antarctic Treaty in 1959. 2. French National Geographic Institute data. 3. French Land Register data, which exclude lakes, ponds and glaciers larger than 1 km² (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) as well as the estuaries of rivers. 4.Official INSEE source 5. Official INSEE source 6. Metropolitan France only. 7. Whole of the French Republic except the overseas territories in the Pacific Ocean. 8. French overseas territories in the Pacific Ocean only. 9. In addition to .fr, several other Internet TLDs are used in French overseas départements and territories: .re, .mq, .gp, .tf, .nc, .pf, .wf, .pm, .gf and .yt. France also uses .eu, shared with other members of the European Union. 10. 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 | |||||
France (French: IPA: ), officially the French Republic (French: République française, IPA: ), is a country whose metropolitan territory is located in Western Europe and that also comprises various overseas islands and territories located in 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. French people often refer to Metropolitan France as L'Hexagone (The "Hexagon") because of the geometric shape of its territory.
France is bordered by Belgium, Luxembourg, Germany, Switzerland, Italy, Monaco, Andorra, and Spain. In some of its overseas departments, France also shares land borders with Brazil, Suriname, and the Netherlands Antilles. France is also linked to the United Kingdom via the Channel Tunnel, which passes underneath the English Channel.
The French Republic is a democracy that is organised as a unitary semi-presidential republic. It is a developed country with the sixth-largest economy in the world. Its main ideals are expressed in the Declaration of the Rights of Man and of the Citizen. France is one of the founding members of the European Union, and has the largest land area of all members. France is also a founding member of the United Nations, and a member of the Francophonie, the G8, and the Latin Union. It is one of the five permanent members of the United Nations Security Council wielding veto power, and it is also an acknowledged nuclear power. It is considered as one of the post World War II great powers. France is the most popular international tourist destination in the world, receiving over 75 million foreign tourists annually.
An immense treasure trove of medieval wall paintings, concealed by whitewash for 300 years, has been found in a small church in south-eastern France.
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France is to inaugurate its fastest rail link to date that will see trains travelling at 320km/h (200mph).The TGV-Est line will connect Paris with the eastern city of Strasbourg, cutting travel time from the current four hours to two hours 20 minutes.
Symbian Series 60 users should take a look at MyStrands mobile, a compelling music sharing app that creates social playlists - you and your buds can share music - and discovery though tags and search. It even supports multiple languages so you and your friends in France can share your Serge Gainsbourg playlists.