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The French Republic

France

France, officially the French Republic (French: République française), is a sovereign country in western Europe, extending from the Rhine to the Atlantic Ocean and from the Mediterranean Sea to the English Channel and the North Sea. France borders the United Provinces, Luxembourg, the Rhineland, Swabia, Switzerland, Lombardy and Spain. The total area of France is 539,700 km², with an estimated population in 1960 of 42 million.

France is a unitary semi-presidential republic with the current president being ?. The capital and largest city is Paris.

French Colonial Empire

The French colonial empire consists of 21 territories, 4 protectorates, 12 colonies, 2 leased territories. The total area of France and all its dependencies is 19,702,800 km², with an estimated population in 1960 of 217 million.
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The French Republic
République française ​(French)
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Capital ​and largest city
Paris
Official language
French
Demonym(s)
French
Government
Unitary semi-presidential republic
President
?
Prime Minister
?
Legislature
Parliament
Upper house
Senate
Lower house
National Assembly
Area
France: 539,700 km²
Total: 19,702,800 km²​
Population
France: 41,977,900 (1960)
Total: 216,576,000​ (1960)
Density
France: 77.8/km²​
Total: 11/km²​
Currency
French Franc (FRF · ₣)
Driving side
right
Calling code
+002