France - Introduction
Here, we have some interesting facts about France. France (officially: French Republic) is a country in Europe, precisely in Western Europe, with a population of about 64.9 Millions inhabitants today (2024-12-21). The capital city of French Republic is Paris, and the official country TLD code is .fr. France has cca2, cca3, cioc, ccn3 codes as FR, FRA, FRA, 250 respectively. Check some other vital information below.
France , Coat of Arms
Names
| Common | France |
|---|---|
| Official | French Republic |
| Common (Native) | France |
| Official (Native) | French Republic |
| Alternative spellings | FR, French Republic, République française |
| Translations ⬇️ | |
Languages
| fra | French |
|---|
Geography
France is located in Western Europe and has a total land area of 551695 km². It is bounded by Andorra, Belgium, Germany, Italy, Luxembourg, Monaco, Spain, Switzerland and the capital city is Paris
| Region/Continent | Europe |
|---|---|
| Subregion | Western Europe |
| TimeZone | UTC-10:00UTC-09:30UTC-09:00UTC-08:00UTC-04:00UTC-03:00UTC+01:00UTC+02:00UTC+03:00UTC+04:00UTC+05:00UTC+10:00UTC+11:00UTC+12:00 |
| Capital city | Paris |
| Area | 551695 km² |
| Population 2024-12-21 | 64.9 Millions |
| Bordered Countreies | Andorra, Belgium, Germany, Italy, Luxembourg, Monaco, Spain, Switzerland |
| Demonym | |
| eng | Male: French / Female: French |
| fra | Male: Français / Female: Française |
| Lat/Lng | 46, 2 |
Historical data and more
The National Flag of France
The flag of France is composed of three equal vertical bands of blue, white and red.
| Currency | |
|---|---|
| Name | Euro |
| Code | EUR |
| Symbol | € |
| Other info | |
| Idependent | yes, officially-assigned |
| UN Member country | yes |
| Start of Week | monday |
| Car Side | right |
| Codes | |
| ISO 3166-1 alpha-2 | FR |
| ISO 3166-1 alpha-3 | FRA |
| ISO 3166-1 numeric | 250 |
| International calling code | +33 |
| FIFA 3 Letter Code | FRA |
All Important Facts about France
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