France
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| Royaume de France Kingdom of France | |
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| Flag | Coat of arms |
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| Motto "Montjoie! Saint Denis!" | |
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| Anthem La Marseilles des Blancs | |
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| Capital Largest city | Versailles 48°48′19″N, 2°8′6″E Paris |
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| Official languages | French |
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| Government - Monarch - Prime Minister | Semi-constitutional monarchy Henri VI Édouard Fillias |
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| Official religion | Roman Catholicism |
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| Establishment - Treaty of Verdun - Bourbon dynasty founded - French Revolution - Crowning of Napoleon - Bourbon Restoration | 843 1272 July 14, 1789 May 18, 1804 April 6, 1814 |
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| Area - Total - Water (%) | 660,817 km² 255,143 sq mi negligible |
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| Population - July 2007 est. - Density | 61,060,827 92.40 /km² 239.32 /sq mi |
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| GDP - Total - Per capita | 2006 estimate $2.565 trillion $42,013 |
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| Gini | 36.7 (medium) |
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| HDI |  0.946 (high)
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| Currency | French franc (FRF)
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| Time zone - Summer (DST) | CET (UTC +1) CEST (UTC +2) |
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| Internet TLD | .fr |
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| Calling code | +33 |
