France
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République française
French Republic
Flag of France
Flag Emblem of France
Emblem
Motto: Liberté, Égalité, Fraternité
(French: "Liberty, Equality, Fraternity”)
Anthem(s): La Marseillaise
Location of France
Capital Paris
48°52′N 2°19.59′E
Largest city Paris
Official language(s) 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
- Total 1 674,843 km² (40th)
260,558 sq mi
- Metropolitan France 551,695 km² 3 (47th)
213,010 sq mi
- Land area 2 543,965 km² 4 (47th)
210,026 sq mi
Population
- 1 January 2006 est. 5
- Total1 63,587,700 (20th)
- Metropolitan France 61,044,684 (20th)
- Density 112/km² (89th)
291/sq mi
GDP (PPP) 2005 estimate
- Total $1.830......
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