France

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Royaume de France
Kingdom of France

Flag Coat of arms

Motto
"Pour Dieu, le Roi, et la Liberté!" (French)
"For God, the King, and Liberty!"

Anthem
Marseillaise des Blancs


Capital
(and largest city)
Paris
48°52′N, 2°19.59′E

Official language(s) French

Demonym French

Government
 - Monarch
 - Prime Minister
Constitutional monarchy
King Charles XII
Edourad Fillias

Establishment
 - French State formed
 - Constitution

843
June 16, 1815

Area
 - Total

 - Water (%)

3,699,857.4 km²
1,428,523 sq mi
0.32

Population
 - 2007 estimate
 - Density
 

151,952,923
41.06 /km²
106.37 /sq mi

GDP (PPP)
 - Total
 - Per capita
2007 estimate
$6.725 trillion
$44,255
GDP (nominal)
 - Total
 - Per capita
2007 estimate
$6.840 trillion
$45,015

Gini 42.3 (medium)

HDI 0.963 (high)

Currency Livre (£) (FRL)

Time zone
 - Summer (DST)
(UTC +0 to +1)
(UTC +1 to +2)

Internet TLD .fr

Calling code +33
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