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France - Quick Facts

France is the world's most popular tourist destination (78 million in 2006) boasting dozens of major tourist attractions, like Paris, Côte d'Azur (the French Riviera), The Atlantic beaches, The winter sport resorts of the Alps, The Castles of Loire Valley, Brittany: Mont Saint Michel. The country is renowned for its gastronomy (particularly wines and cheeses), history, culture and fashion. France will be hosting the Rugby World Cup 2007 in October and November.

Home > Destinations > France
Capital
Paris
Government
Republic
Currency
euro or € (EUR)
Area
547,030 km2
Population
61,538,322 (April 2007) in non-overseas France
Language
French, some regional languages and dialects
Religion
(numbers of unclear basis) Roman Catholic 83%-88%, Muslim 5%-10%, Protestant 2%, Jewish 1%, unaffiliated 4%
Calling Code
33
Internet TLD
.fr
Time Zone
UTC +1
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