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French Republic / République française (French)
Capital Paris (and largest city)
Phone Calling code +33 1
48°51.4'N 2°21.05'E / ?48.8567°N 2.35083°E / 48.8567; 2.35083
Area Total 674,843 km2 / 260,558 sq mi (43rd biggest in the world)
Population (2010 estimate) 65,447,374[6] (20th)
Official language : French
Recognised regional languages Alsatian; Basque; Breton; New Caledonian languages2; Catalan; Corsican; Creole; Flemish; Franco-Provençal; Lorrain language; Shimaore dialect (Mayotte); Occitan; Oïl languages; Tahitian
Demonym French
Motto: Liberté, Égalité, Fraternité (Liberty, Equality, Fraternity)
Anthem: La Marseillaise
Government
President Nicolas Sarkozy (UMP)
Prime Minister François Fillon (UMP)
Legislature Parliament
Upper House Senate
Lower House National Assembly
Formation
French State 10 August 843 (Treaty of Verdun)
Current constitution 5 October 1958 (5th Republic)
Currency Euro, CFP Franc (EUR, XPF)
Time zone CET (UTC+1) - Summer (DST) CEST (UTC+2)
GDP (PPP) 2009 estimate - Total $2.112 trillion[8] (7th) / - Per capita $33,744[8] (23rd)
GDP (nominal) 2009 estimate - Total $2.635 trillion[8] (5th) - Per capita $42,091[8] (16th)
Drives on the right
Internet TLD .fr
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Administrative divisions
Main articles: Administrative divisions of France, Regions of France, and Departments of France
See also: Aire urbaine and List of communes in France with over 20,000 inhabitants (1999 census)
France is divided into 26 administrative regions.
The 22 regions are in metropolitan France with 96 departments of metropolitan France includes Corsica (Corse).
The regions are subdivided into 100 departments, subdivided into 341 arrondissements, subdivided into 4,032 cantons,
subdivided in 36,680 communes. Three communes, Paris, Lyon and Marseille are also subdivided into 45 municipal arrondissements.
The regions are numbered, and this number is used in postal codes and vehicle number plates amongst others.
The regions, departments and communes are all known as territorial collectivities,
meaning they possess local assemblies as well as an executive.
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| Metropolitan Regions | Region | French name | Regional Name(s) | Capital | INSEE No. | Departments
| | Alsace | | Alsace | Alsace | Alsatian: Elsàss; German: Elsass | Strasbourg | 42 |
| | Aquitaine | | Aquitaine | Aquitaine | Occitan: Aquitània; Basque: Akitania | Bordeaux | 72 |
| | Auvergne | | Auvergne | Auvergne | Occitan: Auvèrnhe / Auvèrnha | Clermont-Ferrand | 83
| | Bourgogne | | Burgundy | Bourgogne | Burgundian: Bregogne ou Borgoégne; Arpitan: Borgogne | Dijon | 26
| | Gwenn ha du | | Brittany | Bretagne | Breton: Breizh; Gallo: Bertaèyn | Rennes | 53
| | Centre | | Centre | Centre | — | Orléans | 24
| | Champagne-Ardenne | | Champagne-Ardenne | Champagne-Ardenne | —
| | Corsica | | Corsica | Corse | Corsican: Corsica | Ajaccio | 94
| | Franche-Comté | | Franche-Comté | Franche-Comté | Franc-Comtois: Fràntche-Comté; Arpitan: Franche-Comtât | Besançon | 43
| | French Guiana | Guyane | — | Cayenne | 03 | Overseas region
| | Guadeloupe (local) | | Guadeloupe | Guadeloupe | Antillean Creole: Gwadloup; Tamil | Basse-Terre | 01
| | Île-de-France | | Île-de-France | Ile-de-France | — | Paris | 11
| | Languedoc Roussillon | | Languedoc-Roussillon | Languedoc-Roussillon | Occitan: Lengadòc-Rosselhon; Catalan: Llenguadoc-Rosselló | Montpellier | 91
| | Limousin | | Limousin | Limousin | Occitan: Lemosin | Limoges | 74
| | Lorraine | | Lorraine | Lorraine | German: Lothringen | Metz | 41
| | Normandy-flag.gif | Lower Normandy | Basse-Normandie | Norman: Basse-Normaundie | Caen | 25 |
| | Martinique | | Martinique | Martinique | — | Fort-de-France | 02
| | Midi-Pyrénées | | Midi-Pyrénées | Midi-Pyrénées | Occitan: Miègjorn-Pirenèus or Mieidia-Pirenèus | Toulouse | 73
| | Nord-Pas-de-Calais | | Nord-Pas-de-Calais | Nord-Pas-de-Calais | Dutch: Noord-Nauw van Kales'' | Lille | 31
| | Pays-de-la-Loire | | Pays de la Loire | Pays de la Loire | — | Nantes | 52
| | Picardie | | Picardy | Picardie | — | Amiens | 22 |
| | Poitou-Charentes | | Poitou-Charentes | Poitou-Charentes | — | Poitiers | 54
| | Provence-Alpes-Côte-d'Azur | | Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur | Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur | Provençal Occitan, Provença-Aups-Còsta d'Azur , Prouvènço-Aup-Costo d'Azur | Marseille | 93
| | Reunion | Réunion | Tamil | Saint-Denis | 04 | Overseas region
| | Rhône-Alpes | | Rhône-Alpes | Rhône-Alpes | Arpitan: Rôno-Arpes; Occitan: Ròse Aups | Lyon | 82
| | Haute-Normandie | | Upper Normandy | Haute-Normandie | Norman: Hâote-Normaundie | Rouen | 23
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