France

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Royaume de France
Kingdom of France

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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

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 +55
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