France
Semi-presidential republicindependant since 843
Region:
Western Europe
Area:
549,087 km²
Local name:
France
Capital:
Paris
Geography
France is a country on the Atlantic coast of Western Europe. The land has a total area of 549,087 km² and a total coastline of 3,427 km. This area is approximately 79% of the area of Texas. is comparatively low at an average height of 375 meters above sea level.The country has about 70 islands. There are direct national borders with the 8 neighbouring countries Andorra, Belgium, Germany, Italy, Luxembourg, Monaco, Spain and Switzerland. The distance between New York City and the Capital Paris is about 5,840 km.
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Current time in France:
The countrywide time in France is Central European Time (CET).
As in many countries far away from the equator, there is a daylight saving time in summer.
Related to GMT, the time difference is usually +1 hours in summer and +2 hours in winter.
Timezones and clock changesPublic Holidays in FranceSunrise and sunset00:00
März 2021
The countrywide time in France is Central European Time (CET).
As in many countries far away from the equator, there is a daylight saving time in summer.
Related to GMT, the time difference is usually +1 hours in summer and +2 hours in winter.
Population
Population:67,060,000
Population per km²:122.1
Life expectancy males:Ø 79.7 years
Life expectancy females:
Ø 85.9 yearsBirthrate:
11.3 ‰Deathrate:
9.2 ‰Males/Females:
48.4% : 51.6%Population pyramid
The currency in France is Euro (EUR).
1 Euro is divided into 100 Cent.
Status: 03/07/2021
1 Euro is divided into 100 Cent.
Status: 03/07/2021
1 US Dollar = 0.84 Euro
1 Euro = 1.19 US Dollar
1 Euro = 1.19 US Dollar
The climate in France
A moderate climatic zone determines the weather in France. As usual in the northern hemisphere, the days in the summer months are not only warmer but also longer. Depending on the season, the average daytime temperatures range between 8 and 26 degrees. In some parts of the country the temperature raises up to 30 °C. In the colder months and depending in the region, the temperature lowers down to 2°C in a month's average.Average daytime and nighttime temperatures
Languages
Official language:
French
| mother tongue | distribution |
|---|---|
| › French | 93.6 % |
| › Arabic | 2.5 % |
| › Portuguese | 1.2 % |
| › Italian | 0.4 % |
| › Spanish | 0.4 % |
| › Turkish | 0.4 % |
| other | 1.5 % |
Religions
| Branch | distribution |
|---|---|
| Buddhists | 0.6% |
| Roman Catholics | 58.0% |
| other Christs | 6.0% |
| Muslims | 8.0% |
| Jews | 0.7% |
| nondenominational | 24.0% |
| other | 2.7% |
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Economy
| GDP: | 2,425.65 bn € |
| Exportations: | 796.05 bn € |
| Importations: | 821.47 bn € |
| Budget deficit: | 73,005 M € |
| › Tourism receipts: | 63.43 bn € |
| › Gross debt: | 2,380.04 bn € |
| › Unemployment rate: | 8.6 % |
| › Inflation rate: | 1.11 % |
| › corruption index: | 69 (moderate) |
| › Energy consumption: | 450.8 bn kWh |
With an Human Development Index (HDI) of 0.901 France counts as one of the high developed economies by UN-definition. The IMF also shares this classification.
Land use
| 16% Urban areas: | 86,463 km² |
| 52% Agricultural areas: | 287,248 km² |
| 31% Forest: | 169,907 km² |
| 0% Water areas: | 1,530 km² |
| 1% Others: | 3,939 km² |
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Transport
| Roadways: | 1,053,215 km |
| Railways: | 29,640 km |
| Commercial harbors: | 552 |
| › Airports: | 464 |
Most important cities
| City | Region | Population |
|---|---|---|
| Paris / Capital | Île-de-France | 2,206,000 |
| Marseille | Côte d'Azur | 862,000 |
| Lyon | Rhone-Alpes | 513,000 |
| Toulouse | Midi-Pyrénées | 472,000 |
| Nice | Côte d'Azur | 343,000 |
| Nantes | Pays de la Loire | 303,000 |
| Montpellier | Languedoc-Roussillon | 278,000 |
| Strasbourg | Alsace | 277,000 |
| Bordeaux | Aquitaine | 250,000 |
| Lille | Pas-de-Calais | 233,000 |
| Rennes | Brittany | 215,000 |
| Reims | Champagne | 184,000 |
| Cergy-Pontoise | Île-de-France | 183,000 |
| Le Havre | Haute-Normandie | 172,000 |
| Saint-Étienne | Rhone-Alpes | 171,000 |
| Toulon | Côte d'Azur | 167,000 |
| Dijon | Bourgogne | 155,000 |
| Clermont-Ferrand | Auvergne | 141,000 |
| Limoges | Limousin | 134,000 |
| Amiens | Picardie | 133,000 |
| Metz | Lorraine | 117,000 |
| Besançon | Franche-Comté | 117,000 |
| Orléans | Centre | 115,000 |
| Rouen | Haute-Normandie | 110,000 |
| Caen | Basse-Normandy | 106,000 |
| Nanterre | Île-de-France | 87,000 |
| Poitiers | Poitou-Charentes | 86,000 |
| Ajaccio | Corsica | 54,000 |
| Châlons-en-Champagne | Champagne | 51,000 |
Political indicators
(Based on the "Worldwide Governance Indicators" project of the World Bank)
| Political stability: | ◈ |
| Rule of law: | ◈ |
| Effectivity: | ◈ |
| Regulatory quality: | ◈ |
| Voice accountability: | ◈ |
| Death penalty: | abolished in 1981 |
Existing trade agreements
Alliances
- ADB - Asian Development Bank
- European Union
- G20 - Group of Twenty
- G8 - Group of Eight
- Latin Union
- NATO - North Atlantic Treaty Organization
- OECD
- OSZE
- Schengen Countries
- UN - United Nations
- UNESCO
- WTO - World Trade Organization
Dependent territories
French Guiana (South America)
French Polynesia (Polynesia)
French Southern and Antarctic Lands (Antarctica)
Guadeloupe (Caribbean)
Martinique (Caribbean)
Mayotte (Eastern Africa)
New Caledonia (Melanesia)
Reunion (Eastern Africa)
Saint Barthelemy (Caribbean)
Saint Martin (Caribbean)
Saint Pierre and Miquelon (North America)
Wallis and Futuna (Polynesia)
French Polynesia (Polynesia)
French Southern and Antarctic Lands (Antarctica)
Guadeloupe (Caribbean)
Martinique (Caribbean)
Mayotte (Eastern Africa)
New Caledonia (Melanesia)
Reunion (Eastern Africa)
Saint Barthelemy (Caribbean)
Saint Martin (Caribbean)
Saint Pierre and Miquelon (North America)
Wallis and Futuna (Polynesia)
