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| Country |
France |
| Capital |
Paris |
| Location |
Western
Europe, bordering the Bay of Biscay and English Channel, between
Belgium and Spain, southeast of the UK; bordering the Mediterranean
Sea, between Italy and Spain |
| Size |
547,030 sq km |
| Terrain |
mostly
flat plains or gently rolling hills in north and west; remainder is
mountainous, especially Pyrenees in south, Alps in east |
| Climate |
generally
cool winters and mild summers, but mild winters and hot summers along
the Mediterranean; occasional strong, cold, dry, north-to-northwesterly
wind known as mistral |
| Languages |
French
100%, rapidly declining regional dialects and languages (Provencal,
Breton, Alsatian, Corsican, Catalan, Basque, Flemish) |
| Nationality |
noun: Frenchman(men), Frenchwoman(women)
adjective: French |
| Religion |
Roman Catholic 83%-88%, Protestant 2%, Jewish 1%, Muslim 5%-10%, unaffiliated 4% |
| Currency |
euro (EUR) |
| Exports |
machinery and transportation equipment, aircraft, plastics, chemicals, pharmaceutical products, iron and steel, beverages |
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