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FRANCE
Capital
Paris
Currency
€
Area
551,500 square km metropolitan France (643,427 square km – total)
Location
France is located in Western Europe. From the West France is bordered by the Atlantic and from Southeast by Mediterranean Sea. From Spain it shared the Pyrenees and small Andorra. Other neighbors are: Belgium, Luxembourg, Germany, Switzerland and Italy. The smallest neighbor is Monaco. The island of Corsica belongs to France.
Land boundaries
2,889 km (and 1,183 km French Guiana)
Elevation extremes
lowest point: Rhone River delta -2 m
highest point: Mont Blanc 4,807 m
Language
French (official) - regional dialects: Provencal, Breton, Alsatian, Corsican, Catalan, Basque, Flemish (near Belgium)
Nationality
French
Religions
Roman Catholic 83%-88% and other
Time
UTC + 1
National holiday
2011
01 Jan New Year's Day
25 Apr Easter Monday
01 May Labour Day
08 May 1945 Victory Day
02 Jun Ascension
13 Jun Whit Monday
14 Jul Bastille Day
15 Aug Assumption
01 Nov All Saints' Day
11 Nov Remembrance Day
25 Dec Christmas Day
2012
01 Jan New Year's Day
09 Apr Easter Monday
01 May Labour Day
08 May 1945 Victory Day
17 May Ascension
28 May Whit Monday
14 Jul Bastille Day
15 Aug Assumption
01 Nov All Saints' Day
11 Nov Remembrance Day
25 Dec Christmas Day
 The Map of France
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Preference Family and Kids, Couple, Group, Seniors, Single, Biker, Skier, Adventurer, Explorer, Outdoor traveler, Sportsman
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Nice
also called Nice la Belle
Saint Tropez
known thanks to films of Louis de Funes
Cassis
Mediterranean coast
Corsica
French island is ideal for biking tours and trips
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