
Part of | Western Europe, Pyrenees–Mediterranean Euroregion, European Union, European Economic Area ![]() |
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Inception | August 843 ![]() |
Name in native language | République française ![]() |
Official name | République française ![]() |
Native label | République française, France ![]() |
Short name | France ![]() |
Named after | Franks ![]() |
Official language | French ![]() |
Anthem | La Marseillaise ![]() |
Culture | culture of France ![]() |
Motto | Liberté, égalité, fraternité ![]() |
Motto text | Liberté, égalité, fraternité ![]() |
Continent | Europe ![]() |
Country | France ![]() |
Capital | Paris ![]() |
Located in time zone | UTC+01:00 ![]() |
Located in or next to body of water | English Channel, Atlantic Ocean, North Sea, Mediterranean Sea ![]() |
Coordinate location | 47°0′0″N 2°0′0″E ![]() |
Coordinates of easternmost point | 42°16′56″N 9°33′36″E ![]() |
Coordinates of northernmost point | 51°5′20″N 2°32′44″E ![]() |
Coordinates of southernmost point | 41°20′1″N 9°15′32″E ![]() |
Coordinates of westernmost point | 48°26′45″N 5°9′4″W ![]() |
Highest point | Mont Blanc ![]() |
Lowest point | Étang de Lavalduc ![]() |
Basic form of government | semi-presidential system ![]() |
Office held by head of state | President of the French Republic ![]() |
Head of state | Emmanuel Macron ![]() |
Office held by head of government | Prime Minister of France ![]() |
Head of government | François Bayrou ![]() |
Executive body | Government of the French Republic ![]() |
Legislative body | French Parliament ![]() |
Highest judicial authority | Court of Cassation, Conseil d'État, Court of Audit, Constitutional Council of France, Cour de Justice de la République ![]() |
Central bank | Bank of France ![]() |
Currency | euro, CFP Franc ![]() |
Coextensive with | France ![]() |
Foundational text | Constitution of France ![]() |
Driving side | right ![]() |
Electrical plug type | Europlug, Type E ![]() |
Replaces | Kingdom of France, Rauracian Republic, Republic of Bouillon, Free Cities of Menton and Roquebrune, Kingdom of Bora Bora ![]() |
Award received | Lagun Onari, The Economist country of the year ![]() |
Studied by | francology ![]() |
Has facility | roundabout, crematorium ![]() |
Official website | https://www.service-public.fr/ ![]() |
External data available at URL | https://www.data.gouv.fr/ ![]() |
Contact page URL | https://www.service-public.fr/P10017 ![]() |
Terms of service URL | https://www.service-public.fr/P10050 ![]() |
Sitemap URL | https://www.service-public.fr/P10003 ![]() |
Hashtag | France, france ![]() |
Top-level Internet domain | .fr ![]() |
Flag | flag of France ![]() |
Coat of arms | coat of arms of France ![]() |
Has seal, badge, or sigil | Great Seal of France ![]() |
Geography of topic | geography of France ![]() |
Has characteristic | free country ![]() |
History of topic | history of France ![]() |
most populous urban area | Paris ![]() |
Railway traffic side | left, right ![]() |
Open data portal | data.gouv.fr ![]() |
Economy of topic | economy of France ![]() |
Demographics of topic | demographics of France ![]() |
Gregorian calendar start date | 20 December 1582, 1 January 1806 ![]() |
Mobile country code | 208 ![]() |
Country calling code | +33 ![]() |
Trunk prefix | 0 ![]() |
Emergency phone number | 112, 15, 17, 18, 114 ![]() |
GS1 country code | 300-379 ![]() |
Licence plate code | F ![]() |
Maritime identification digits | 226, 227, 228 ![]() |
Stack Exchange tag | https://travel.stackexchange.com/tags/france ![]() |
Unicode character | 🇫🇷 ![]() |
Category for honorary citizens of entity | Q8942785 ![]() |
Category for maps or plans | Category:Maps of France ![]() |