France is a country whose metropolitan territory is located in Western Europe and that also comprises various overseas islands and territories located in other continents
– on the European continent
– in the European Union — [Legend]
Territory of the French Republic in the world
Capital
Paris
48°52?N, 2°19.59?E
Official languages
French
Demonym
French
Government
Unitary semi-presidential republic
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President
Nicolas Sarkozy
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Prime Minister
Fran?ois Fillon
Formation
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French State
843
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Current constitution
1958
EU accession
25 March 1957
Area
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Total
674,843 km?
260,558 sq mi
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Metropolitan France
- IGN
551,695 km?
213,010 sq mi
- Cadastre
543,965 km?
210,026 sq mi
Population
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Total
64,473,140
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Metropolitan France
61,875,822
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Density
114/km?
295/sq mi
GDP
2006 estimate
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Total
US1.871 trillion " title="List of countries by GDP ">7th)
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Per capita
US $30,100 _per_capita" title="List of countries by GDP per capita">20th)
GDP
2006 estimate
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Total
US $2.232 trillion " title="List of countries by GDP ">6th)
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Per capita
US $35,404 _per_capita" title="List of countries by GDP per capita">18th)
Gini
26.7
HDI
? 0.952
Currency
euro, CFP Franc
Time zone
CET
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Summer
CEST
Internet TLD
.fr
Calling code
+331
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The overseas regions and collectivities form part of the French telephone numbering plan, but have their own country calling codes: Guadeloupe +590; Martinique +596; French Guiana +594, R?union and Mayotte +262; Saint Pierre et Miquelon +508
