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France Travel Guide

Area : 550 000 km² .
France is the largest country in the EU, stretching from the North Sea to the Mediterranean.
Population : 63.7 million .
France is the 19th most populous country in the world.
Capital : Paris .
Language : According to Article 2 of the Constitution, French is the sole official language of France since 1992.
Religion : France is a secular country as freedom of religion is a constitutional right.
The French Republic is a unitary semi-presidential republic with strong democratic traditions.
The president of the Republic has an important political role. He chairs the meetings of the Council of Ministers (cabinet), and retains overall responsibility in key areas of foreign affairs and defence. The day-to-day running of the country is in the hands of the prime minister. The president is elected by direct popular vote for a period of five years. The parliament consists of a National Assembly, directly elected every five years, and a Senate whose members are chosen by an electoral college.
France has an advanced industrial economy and an efficient farm sector. Main activities include automobile manufacture, aerospace, information technology, electronics, chemicals and pharmaceuticals and fashion.