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Complete details about France in Europe with capital city Paris
| Country Name | France (France) |
| Country Code | FRA |
| Capital City | Paris |
| Continent | Europe |
| Region | Western Europe |
| Independence Year | 843 |
| Population | 59225700 |
| Surface Area | 551500.0 |
| Life Expectancy | 78.8 years |
| GNP | 1424285.0 (old 1392448.0) |
| Government Form | Republic |
Spoken Languages |
Arabic (2.5%) French [official] (93.6%) Italian (0.4%) Portuguese (1.2%) Spanish (0.4%) Turkish (0.4%) |
Major Cities |
Paris, Île-de-France (population 2125246) Marseille, Provence-Alpes-Côte (population 798430) Lyon, Rhône-Alpes (population 445452) Toulouse, Midi-Pyrénées (population 390350) Nice, Provence-Alpes-Côte (population 342738) Nantes, Pays de la Loire (population 270251) Strasbourg, Alsace (population 264115) Montpellier, Languedoc-Roussillon (population 225392) Bordeaux, Aquitaine (population 215363) Rennes, Haute-Normandie (population 206229) Le Havre, Champagne-Ardenne (population 190905) Reims, Nord-Pas-de-Calais (population 187206) Lille, Rhône-Alpes (population 184657) St-Étienne, Bretagne (population 180210) Toulon, Provence-Alpes-Côte (population 160639) Grenoble, Rhône-Alpes (population 153317) Angers, Pays de la Loire (population 151279) Dijon, Bourgogne (population 149867) Brest, Bretagne (population 149634) Le Mans, Pays de la Loire (population 146105) Clermont-Ferrand, Auvergne (population 137140) Amiens, Picardie (population 135501) Aix-en-Provence, Provence-Alpes-Côte (population 134222) Limoges, Limousin (population 133968) Nîmes, Languedoc-Roussillon (population 133424) Tours, Centre (population 132820) Villeurbanne, Rhône-Alpes (population 124215) Metz, Lorraine (population 123776) Besançon, Franche-Comté (population 117733) Caen, Basse-Normandie (population 113987) Orléans, Centre (population 113126) Mulhouse, Alsace (population 110359) Rouen, Haute-Normandie (population 106592) Boulogne-Billancourt, Île-de-France (population 106367) Perpignan, Languedoc-Roussillon (population 105115) Nancy, Lorraine (population 103605) Roubaix, Nord-Pas-de-Calais (population 96984) Argenteuil, Île-de-France (population 93961) Tourcoing, Nord-Pas-de-Calais (population 93540) Montreuil, Île-de-France (population 90674) |
France's most recent News and Stories
| Publisher: Washington Post | Wed, 23 May 2012 07:19:36 -0700 | |
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BRUSSELS?European leaders headed to a Brussels summit meeting Wednesday with France and Germany deeply divided on how best to restore growth for the continent's stagnant economies. Clashing views between the European Union's two most influential ... read full story |
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| Publisher: Wall Street Journal | Wed, 23 May 2012 10:25:13 -0700 | |
| France's Hollande: Eurobonds Are Part Of Growth Talks read full story | ||
| Publisher: Reuters | Tue, 22 May 2012 06:21:18 -0700 | |
| Germany, France draw battle lines over eurozone bonds read full story | ||
| Publisher: MarketWatch | Tue, 22 May 2012 08:42:41 -0700 | |
| Greek leader defies France, Germany on their turf read full story | ||
| Publisher: New York Times | Mon, 21 May 2012 18:24:08 -0700 | |
| France to Press Germany on Euro Bonds and Other Economic Measures read full story | ||
| Publisher: Wall Street Journal | Wed, 23 May 2012 09:22:37 -0700 | |
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By Gabriele Parussini and Jeffrey Lewis PARIS (Dow Jones)--Spain obtained France's backing for its demands to increase liquidity in the financial system and prop up banks, the leaders of the two countries said Wednesday, a few hours before heading to ... read full story |
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| Publisher: Fox Business | Wed, 23 May 2012 07:21:28 -0700 | |
| France, Spain Agree On Liquidity, Banks, Growth Ahead Of EU Summit read full story | ||
| Publisher: BusinessWeek | Wed, 23 May 2012 07:20:00 -0700 | |
| Hollande Challenges Germany's Handling of Debt Crisis read full story | ||
| Publisher: Bloomberg | Wed, 23 May 2012 07:19:46 -0700 | |
| Hollande Challenges German Crisis Handling on Euro Bonds, Banks read full story | ||
| Publisher: Bloomberg | Wed, 23 May 2012 02:20:29 -0700 | |
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France is weathering renewed turmoil in Europe's debt markets with record-low borrowing costs. Higher rated than Spain or Italy and offering better returns than German securities, France finds itself in a sweet spot, drawing the strongest auction ... read full story |
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| Publisher: Wall Street Journal (blog) | Wed, 23 May 2012 03:05:06 -0700 | |
| PM: Greek Exit From Euro Would Be Catastrophe read full story | ||
| Publisher: Christian Science Monitor | Tue, 22 May 2012 07:59:23 -0700 | |
| Hollande's first world appearance a double success read full story | ||
| Publisher: The Guardian | Wed, 23 May 2012 06:55:06 -0700 | |
| Hollande pushes ahead with pledge to undo Sarkozy pension change read full story | ||
| Publisher: Globe and Mail | Sun, 20 May 2012 15:50:58 -0700 | |
| France is in worse shape than it seems read full story | ||
| Publisher: Reuters | Wed, 23 May 2012 11:01:54 -0700 | |
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(Adds details, quotes, background) BAMAKO May 23 (Reuters) - Mali's interim leader Dioncounda Traore was flying to France on Wednesday for medical checks after he was attacked by protesters earlier this week, diplomatic sources and an airport official ... read full story |
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| Publisher: Fox News | Wed, 23 May 2012 11:03:40 -0700 | |
| Officials: Injured Mali president heads to France read full story | ||