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France, officially the French Republic, is a country located primarily in Western Europe. It also includes overseas regions and territories in the Americas and the Atlantic, Pacific, and Indian Oceans, giving it one of the largest discontiguous exclusive economic zones in the world.
- National Assembly
The National Assembly (French: Assemblée nationale;...
- Flag
The national flag of France (French: drapeau français) is a...
- President of France
The president of France, officially the president of the...
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Diplomatic emblem. The diplomatic emblem of France is an...
- Western Europe
Western Europe as defined by the National Geographic...
- Demographics of France
Population density 1999, all territories are shown at the...
- Emmanuel Macron
Emmanuel Jean-Michel Frédéric Macron (French: [emanɥɛl...
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The prime minister of France (French: Premier ministre...
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France was a Geography and places good articles nominee, but...
- Overseas France
"Overseas France" is a collective name; while used in...
- National Assembly
France is a developed country and has a large economy. It is the most visited country in the world, with 82 million foreign visitors every year. France was one of the first members of the European Union, and has the largest land area of all members.
La France , en forme longue République française , est un État souverain transcontinental dont le territoire métropolitain s'étend en Europe de l'Ouest et dont le territoire ultramarin s'étend dans les océans Indien, Atlantique et Pacifique, ainsi qu'en Antarctique [8] et en Amérique du Sud.
- Liberté, Égalité, Fraternité
- La Marseillaise
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History of France. The first written records for the history of France appeared in the Iron Age. What is now France made up the bulk of the region known to the Romans as Gaul. Greek writers noted the presence of three main ethno-linguistic groups in the area: the Gauls, Aquitani and Belgae.
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Climate
The French metropolitan territory is relatively large, so the climate is not uniform, giving rise to the following climate nuances: 1. The cool semi-arid climate (BSk) concerns the western part of the Bouches-du-Rhône area and the Roussillon plain of the Pyrénées-Orientaleswith hot summers and cool winters with insufficient average annual rainfall in some years. 2. The hot-summer Mediterranean climate (Csa) is found along the Gulf of Lion and further inland. Summers are hot and dry, winters a...
Elevation extremes
1. Lowest point: Étang de Lavalduc, Bouches-du-Rhône-10 m 2. Highest point: Mont Blanc 4,808 m See also: Evolution of highest point of France
Land use
1. Arable land: 33.40% 2. Permanent crops: 1.83% 3. Other: 64.77% (2007) Irrigated land: 26,420 km2(2007) Total renewable water resources: 211 km3(2011) Freshwater withdrawal (domestic/industrial/agricultural): 31.62 km3/yr (19%/71%/10%) (512.1 m3/yr per capita) (2009)
Internal divisions
France has several levels of internal divisions. The first-level administrative division of Integral France is regions. Besides this the French Republic has sovereignty over several other territories, with various administrative levels. 1. Metropolitan (i.e. European) France is divided into 12 régions and 1 territorial collectivity, Corsica. However, Corsica is referred to as a region in common speech. These regions are subdivided into 96 départements, which are further divided into 320 arron...
Boundaries
1. Land boundaries: 1.1. Total:3,966.2 kilometres (2,464.5 mi) 1.2. 2,751 kilometres (1,709 mi) (metropolitan), 1,205 kilometres (749 mi) (French Guiana) 10.2 kilometres (6.3 mi) (Saint Martin) 2. Border countries: 2.1. Andorra 55 kilometres (34 mi), Belgium 556 kilometres (345 mi), Germany 450 kilometres (280 mi), Italy 476 kilometres (296 mi), Luxembourg 69 kilometres (43 mi), Monaco 6 kilometres (3.7 mi), Spain 646 kilometres (401 mi), Switzerland525 kilometres (326 mi) (metropolitan) 2.2....
This is a list of the extreme points of France; the points that are farther north, south, east or west than any other location.
(in French) GéoPortail- Geography portal of France, high altitude imagery, maps ...France, officially the French Republic, is a country located primarily in Western Europe. It also includes overseas regions and territories in the Americas and the Atlantic, Pacific, and Indian Oceans, giving it one of the largest discontiguous exclusive economic zones in the world.
1 day ago · France, a country of northwestern Europe, is historically and culturally among the most important countries in the Western world. It has also played a highly significant role in international affairs for centuries.
