France : Wiki, Area, Biography, Location, Currency, Festivals & More

Country	France
Continent	Europe
Location	46.2276⁰ N, 2.2137⁰ E
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Area	643,801 km²
Coastline	2,129 miles
Neighboring Countries	Andorra Jersey Switzerland Luxembourg Monaco Belgium Guernsey Liechtenstein England Netherlands Spain France Wales San Marino Austria Italy Slovenia Isle of Man Croatia Czech Republic Ireland Northern Ireland Portugal Scotland Denmark
Time Zone	CET (UTC +1) CEST (UTC +2)
Population	67 million (2017)
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Founded the EEC	1^st January, 1958
Republic Established	22^nd September, 1792
President of France	Emmanuel Macron
Prime Minister of France	Edouard Philippe
President of the Senate	Gerard Larcher
President of the National Assembly	Claude Bartolone
National Anthem	‘’La Marseillaise’’
National Bird	Gallic Rooster
National Flower	Iris
National Game	Football
National Color	Blue
National Drink	Pastis
National Language	French
Seasons in France	Spring (March to June) Summer (June to September) Autumn (September to December) Winter (December to March)
Prestigious Awards of France	Military Awards – The Legion of Honour National Awards – Legion of Honour, Order of Liberation, National Order of Merit Literature Awards – Prix Goncourt, Prix Femina, Prix Medicis, Grand Prix du roman de I’Academie francaise, Prix Renaudot, Prix Decembre, Prix de Flore, Prix Interallie Cinema Awards – Cesar Award, Moliere Award
Religion in France	Christian (66%) Muslim (9%) Buddhist (0.75%) Other Religions (0.5%) None (28%)
Average Marriage age in France	33 years for men and 30.8 years for women
Capital	Paris (48⁰51.4’N 2⁰ 21.05’E)
Number of Regions	13 Regions Grand-Est New Aquitaine Auvergne-Rhone-Alpes Burgundy-Franche-Comte Brittany Centre-Val de Loire IIe-de-France Occitania Hauts-de-France Normandy Pays de la Loire Provence-Alpes-Cote d’Azur Corsica
Largest Region in France	IIe-de-France
Smallest Region in France	Corsica
Largest City in France	Paris
Smallest City in France	Levallois-Perret
Literacy rate	99% (males) 99% (females)
Type of Government	Republic Unitary State Semi-Presidential System Constitutional republic
GDP	PPP – $2.647 trillion (2015) Nominal – $2.420 trillion (2016)
GDP per capita	$41,181 (2016)
Total number of Political parties in France	7 political parties
Currency	Euro (EUR) CFP franc (XPF)
Calling Code	+33
Internet TLD	.fr
ISO 3166 code	FR
Festivals of France	Cirque de Demain Nice Carnival Menton Lemon Festival Berck-Sur-Mer Kite Festival International Garden Festival Cannes Film Festival Festival Medieval de Sedan Paris Fringe Festival Pentecost Feria Choregies d’Orange Carcassone Festival La Fete de la Musique Bastille Day Festival of Avignon Lorient Interceltic Festival Mulhouse Beer Festival World Puppet Theatre Festival The Grape Harvest Festival Autumn Festival of Lanvellec Le Salon du Chocolate Lille Christmas Market Le Grand Tasting Feast of St. Nicholas The Festival of Lights
Monuments & Statues	Eiffel Tower Notre-Dame Arc de Triomphe Palais du Louvre Sacre-Coeur Pantheon Opera Garnier Les Invalides Centre Pompidou Palais du Luxembourg
Wildlife Sanctuaries in France	10 National parks
Longest River in France	Loire River
Largest Lake	Lake Bourget
Highest Mountain in France	Mont Blanc
Highest Bridge in France	Millau Viaduct
Highest Waterfall in France	Gavarnie Falls
Biggest Airport in France	Charles de Gaulle Airport
Biggest dam in France	Eguzon Dam
Tallest building in France	Tour Majunga
Richest person of France	Liliane Bettencourt
Best places to visit in France	Paris French Riviera Mont Saint-Michel Bordeaux Loire Valley Biarritz Arles Strasbourg Lyon Marseille
Official Website	www.gouvernement.fr