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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France: Chirac renvoyé devant la justice, une première pour un ex-président: PARIS - L'ancien président françai.. http://bit.ly/aB80B
biscouna (lzendrini) Fri, 30 Oct 2009 09:13:46 -0000
France: Chirac renvoyé devant la justice, une première pour un ex-président: PARIS - L'ancien président françai.. http://bit.ly/aB80B
A380 d'Air France, la cérémonie en direct à 11h http://ff.im/-aJwXx
AEGEsphere (AEGEsphere) Fri, 30 Oct 2009 09:13:36 -0000
A380 d'Air France, la cérémonie en direct à 11h http://ff.im/-aJwXx
@GraceTimothy ABSOLUTELY! In France it's legal to prescrbe oral drops of e.oils unlike UK. I'll post my website with recipes + info soon
prendsletemps (essential beauty oil) Fri, 30 Oct 2009 09:13:34 -0000
@GraceTimothy ABSOLUTELY! In France it's legal to prescrbe oral drops of e.oils unlike UK. I'll post my website with recipes + info soon
comptable h/F - Lille France... http://jobsurl.com/ee734
WorkInFrench (French Jobs) Fri, 30 Oct 2009 09:13:30 -0000
comptable h/F - Lille France... http://jobsurl.com/ee734
@alexandre24 tu va jamais sur twitter :( te ou la ?? en france ??????
missvickypink (victoria) Fri, 30 Oct 2009 09:13:16 -0000
@alexandre24 tu va jamais sur twitter :( te ou la ?? en france ??????
#News #France Jacques Chirac en correctionnelle pour détournement de fonds http://bit.ly/KUbmt
GibertPascal (Pascal Gibert) Fri, 30 Oct 2009 09:13:11 -0000
#News #France Jacques Chirac en correctionnelle pour détournement de fonds http://bit.ly/KUbmt

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