France - Key Facts
Full country name: French Republic
Area: 551,000 sq km (214,890 sq mi)
Population: 60,400,000
Capital city: Paris (pop 13 million)
People: 92% French, 3% North African, 2% German, 1% Breton,
2% Other (including Provençal, Catalan & Basque)
Language: French (also Flemish, Alsacian, Breton, Basque,
Catalan, Provençal & Corsican)
Religion: 90% Roman Catholic, 2% Protestant, 1% Muslim,
1% Jewish, 6% unaffiliated
Government: Democracy
President: Jacques Chirac
Prime Minister: Jean-Pierre Raffarin
Currency: euro (EUR), formerly French franc (FF)
Climate: predominantly temperate climate, with mild winters
(except in mountain areas and the northeast).
Time Zone: GMT/UTC plus one hour
Major Cities: Paris, Bordeaux, Lyon, Marseille, Nice, Strasbourg
and Toulouse
Electricity: 220V, 50Hz
Weights & measures: Metric
Country Dialing Code: 33
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