- National name République Française/French Republic
- Area (including Corsica) 543,965 sq km/210,024 sq mi
- Capital Paris
- Currency euro (franc until 2002)
- Population 60,711,000 (2005 est)
- Language French (official; regional languages include Basque, Breton, Catalan, Corsican, and Provençal)
- Religion Roman Catholic, about 90%; also Muslim, Protestant, and Jewish minorities
- Time difference GMT +1
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