France: all about this country and its main places!

latitude: 46.26577 / longitude: 2.2072

General information

Education

This nation has a number of interesting universities, including PSL University, Paris-Saclay University, Sorbonne University, Paris City University, Institut Polytechnique de Paris. On average citizens spend 16 years in school (including higher education).

Geography

The inhabitants speak the following languages: French. The area of the country is 551,695 km², they use a postcode system and the main cities are: Paris, Toulouse, Rennes, Quimper, Dunkerque. This nation's capital is Paris and the country shares a border with Andorra, Belgium, Germany, Italy, Luxembourg, Monaco, Spain, Switzerland.

Culture

There are UNESCO listed sites: Mont-Saint-Michel and its Bay, Chartres Cathedral, Palace and Park of Versailles, Vézelay, Church and Hill, Prehistoric Sites and Decorated Caves of the Vézère Valley. Here is a list of famous dishes in this country: Crêpe, Pot-au-feu, Macaron, Bisque.

Population

Around 66,790,000 people live in this country, or 0.9% of all people on earth. The median age of the population is 41.70 years with a birth growth rate of 0.31%.

Economy

In this country a Big Mac is worth 4.70€ (corresponding to $4.82 USD). In 2021 the GDP was $2,957,879,759,263 USD, placing it at position 7 in the market. The local currency (EUR) is represented by the symbol €.

Good to know

The ISO code is FR, phone numbers start with +33, the domain name ".fr" is used by the country's websites https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/France is a good place to find out more details on this country.

Summary

Flag
ISO code FR
Capital Paris
Population 66,790,000
World percentage 0.9%
Median age 41.70 years
Population growth rate 0.31%
Main cities
Borders
Spoken languages French
GDP (2021) $2,957,879,759,263
GDP position #7
Big Mac local price 4.70€
Big Mac USD price $4.82
Currency code EUR
Currency symbol
School life expectancy 16 years
National dish Crêpe, Pot-au-feu, Macaron, Bisque
TLD .fr
Phone prefix +33
Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/France

Regions


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