France ( in French), officially the French Republic (, ), is a country whose metropolitan territory is located in Western Europe and that also comprises a collection of overseas islands and territories located in other continents.For more information, see Category:French overseas departments, territories and collectivities Metropolitan France extends from the Mediterranean Sea to the English Channel and North Sea, and from the Rhine River to the Atlantic Ocean. French people often refer to Metropolitan France as l'Hexagone (the "Hexagon") because of the geometric shape of its territory.

France is bordered by Belgium, Luxembourg, Germany, Switzerland, Italy, Monaco, Andorra, and Spain. In some of its overseas departments, France also shares land borders with Brazil, Suriname, and the Netherlands Antilles. France is also linked to the United Kingdom via the Channel Tunnel, which passes underneath the English Channel(La Manche in French).

The French Republic is a democracy which is organised as a unitary semi-presidential republic. It is a highly developed country with the sixth-largest economy in the world.Rank by nominal GDP: 6 (2006); Rank by GDP per capita: 17 (2005); Rank by GDP at purchasing power parity per capita: 21 (2005). Its main ideals are expressed in the Declaration of the Rights of Man and of the Citizen. France is one of the founding members of the European Union, and has the largest land area of all members. France is also a founding member of the United Nations, and a member of La Francophonie, the G8, and the Latin Union. It is one of the five permanent members of the United Nations Security Council wielding veto power, and it is also one of eight acknowledged nuclear powers. With almost 75 million foreign tourists each year,France is the most popular tourist destination in the world above Spain (52 millions) and USA (41 millions} .

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@TheDannyWarrior lol, umm.. lots of places. london, dublin, switzerland, europe, czech republic, france and netherlands.. i think that's all
natashanatale (Natasha Natale) Thu, 17 Dec 2009 07:14:22 -0000
@TheDannyWarrior lol, umm.. lots of places. london, dublin, switzerland, europe, czech republic, france and netherlands.. i think that's all
Gebrauchter A3 Audi, France Toulouse http://www.ooyyo.at/
ooyyo_at (OOYYO Österreich) Thu, 17 Dec 2009 07:14:03 -0000
Gebrauchter A3 Audi, France Toulouse http://www.ooyyo.at/
Normal la tempete de neige dehors? Pour une fois que Météo France ne se trompe pas !!!! c "Le jour d'Après!"
blogcpolitic (cpolitic) Thu, 17 Dec 2009 07:13:58 -0000
Normal la tempete de neige dehors? Pour une fois que Météo France ne se trompe pas !!!! c "Le jour d'Après!"
paralvouz france i heart that song and i only noe 2 words :P art vs science
angelinakalay (angelinaa) Thu, 17 Dec 2009 07:13:32 -0000
paralvouz france i heart that song and i only noe 2 words :P art vs science
Surely I don't have to fly to Sydney to get my France work visa?! http://tinyurl.com/lw4c3h
jemappellekim (Kim) Thu, 17 Dec 2009 07:13:25 -0000
Surely I don't have to fly to Sydney to get my France work visa?! http://tinyurl.com/lw4c3h
Best-Tourism: Vietnam Promotes Tourism Potential, Image in France: http://bit.ly/7U0Yhv
sarah84vn (duong nguyen) Thu, 17 Dec 2009 07:12:40 -0000
Best-Tourism: Vietnam Promotes Tourism Potential, Image in France: http://bit.ly/7U0Yhv

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