EsperantoAdverbfrance Category: Esperanto adverbsFrom Wiktionary under the GNU Free Documentation License. Territory of the French Republic in the world (excl. Antarctica where sovereignty is suspended) Capital (and largest city) Paris 48°51.4′N 2°21.05′E / 48.8567°N 2.35083°E Official language(s) French Recognised regional languages Alsatian; Basque; Breton; New Caledonian languages; Catalan; Corsican; Creole; Flemish; Franco-Provençal; Lorrain language; Shimaore dialect (Mayotte); Occitan; Oïl languages; Tahitian Demonym French Government Unitary semi-presidential republic - President Nicolas Sarkozy (UMP) - Prime Minister François Fillon (UMP) Legislature Parliament - Upper House Senate - Lower House National Assembly Formation - French State 10 August 843 (Treaty of Verdun) - Current constitution 5 October 1958 (5th Republic) EU accession 25 March 1957 Area - Total 674,843 km (43rd) 260,558 sq mi - Metropolitan France - IGN 551,695 km (47th) 213,010 sq mi - Cadastre 543,965 km (47th) 210,026 sq mi Population (January 1, 2010 estimate) - Total 65,447,374 (20th) - Metropolitan France 62,793,432 (22nd) - Density 115/km (89th) 299/sq mi GDP (PPP) 2009 estimate - Total $2.112 trillion (7th) - Per capita $33,744 (23rd) GDP (nominal) 2009 estimate - Total $2.635 trillion (5th) - Per capita $42,091 (16th) Gini (2002) 26.7 HDI (2007) ▲ 0.961 (very high) (8th) Currency Euro, CFP Franc (EUR, XPF)
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Internet TLD
.fr
Calling code
33
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, Réunion and Mayotte +262; Saint Pierre et Miquelon +508. The overseas territories are not part of the French telephone numbering plan; their country calling codes are: New Caledonia +687, French Polynesia +689; Wallis and Futuna +681
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France (pronounced /ˈfræns/ ( listen) franss or /ˈfrɑːns/ frahns; French pronunciation (help·info): [fʁɑ̃s]), officially the French Republic (French: République française, pronounced: [ʁepyblik fʁɑ̃sɛz]), is a member state of the European Union located in its western region, with several overseas territories and islands located on other continents. France is a unitary semi-presidential republic with its main ideals expressed in the Declaration of the Rights of Man and of the Citizen. Metropolitan France extends from the Mediterranean Sea to the English Channel and the North Sea, and from the Rhine to the Atlantic Ocean. It is often referred to as L’Hexagone ("The Hexagon") because of the geometric shape of its territory. It is bordered (clockwise from the north) by Belgium, Luxembourg, Germany, Switzerland, Italy, Monaco, Spain and Andorra. France's overseas departments and collectivities also share land borders with Brazil and Suriname (bordering French Guiana), and the Netherlands Antilles (bordering Saint-Martin). France is linked to the United Kingdom by the Channel Tunnel, which passes underneath the English Channel. France is the largest state in the European Union by area and the third largest in Europe behind Russia and Ukraine. It would be second if its extra-European territories like French Guiana were included. France has been a major power for many centuries with strong economic, cultural, military and political influence. During the 17th and 18th centuries, France colonised great parts of North America; during the 19th and early 20th centuries, France built the second largest empire of the time, including large portions of North, West and Central Africa, Southeast Asia, and many Pacific islands. France is one of the most developed countries and possesses the fifth largest economy by nominal GDP and seventh largest economy by purchasing power parity. France enjoys a high standard of living, although its quality of life index rating ranks it 25th in the world behind that of Greece, Belgium and Portugal. The country has a high public education level, it's one of the most globalised nations, has 2009's second best international reputation and has also one of the world's highest life expectancy. It is the most visited country in the world, receiving 82 million foreign tourists annually. France is one of the founding members of the European Union. It is also a founding member of the United Nations, and a member of the Francophonie, the G8, G20, NATO, OECD, WTO and the Latin Union. It is one of the five permanent members of the United Nations Security Council, possesses the third largest number of nuclear weapons in the world and the largest number of nuclear power plants in the European Union. From Wikipedia under the
GNU Free Documentation License What might have happened if Britain and France chosen to be stricter Hitler s violations of treaties? Q. While Britain and France attempted to prevent the outbreak of WWII through the appeasement of Hitler, the Nazi chancellor was eagerly planning and laying the groundwork for the upcoming war. What do you believe might have happened had Britain and France chosen to be stricter with Hitler s violations of treaties? How would the first year of WWII have gone differently? Asked by Not Me - Sun Mar 22 15:38:44 2009 - - 5 Answers - 0 Comments A. The reason for wwI was because of a grand duke royal assasination. The reason for wwII was because of the incredible inflation rate imposed on the german people. The twenty years between the two wars, which was a continuation of wwI was caused when Hitler bullied an aging chancellor into ceding him total power over most of the state of germany. German treaties with Japan, and Italy prior to its conflict with britain and france only put in place, no doubt that germany under Hitler had every intention to make Britain and France pay for the imposition of germanys dire financial state of those last 20 years of incredible inflation on the national budgets. He even had a meeting with the pope just prior to his invasion of france.I believe that… [cont.] Answered by urassismine2 - Sun Mar 22 16:15:53 2009 How does social interaction affect food selection in France? Q. In other words, what different groups of people are likely to eat what whenever socially interacting in France? Say might adults in France commonly go to a cafe and drink coffee and eat croissants while meeting with friends? Not trying to be stereotypical or racist so sorry if your offended. Asked by Grubby Table - Wed Mar 10 04:53:57 2010 - - 0 Answers - 0 Comments What would a typical French person in France eat in a typical day?
Q. What would they eat typically in France for breakfast, lunch and dinner? And what are some of their staple foods? Asked by BBT - Tue Apr 15 20:18:43 2008 - - 4 Answers - 0 Comments A. For breakfast they may have coffee and French bread or some type of pastries for lunch maybe seafood, pasta and a glass of wine. Dinner probably some lamb dish or chicken with a bottle of wine. Answered by Lynne D - Tue Apr 15 20:29:38 2008 From Yahoo Answer Search: "france" Medvedev Visits France in Bid for Closer Ties
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