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Country Overview
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Largest Cities
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City
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Population
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Estimated
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Lyon
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472,317
|
2020
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Marseille
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794,811
|
2020
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Paris
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2,138,551
|
2020
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| Region: |
Europe |
| Population: |
67,517,512 |
| Area Total: |
547,030km2 |
| Area Land: |
545,630km2 |
| Coast Line: |
1,400km |
| Capital: |
Paris |
| Climate: |
Generally cool winters and mild summers, but mild winters and hot summers along the Mediterranean. |
| Languages: |
French; various other languages are also spoken in France |
| Currency: |
1 Euro = 100 cents |
| Holiday: |
Bastille Day is 14 July (1789), Liberation Day/V-E Day is 8 May |
Average Daily Temperature
|
| January: |
°C / 39.40°F |
| July: |
°C / 66.80°F |
| Annual Rainfall: |
mm / 30.7" |
Boundaries
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Spain
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623 km
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Belgium
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620 km
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Switzerland
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573 km
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Italy
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488 km
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Germany
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451 km
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Luxembourg
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73 km
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Andorra
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60 km
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Monaco
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4 km
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Ethnic Divisions
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Celtic
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0.00%
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Teutonic
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0.00%
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Slavic
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0.00%
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Latin
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0.00%
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Basque
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0.00%
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Asian
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0.00%
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North African
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0.00%
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Caribbean
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0.00%
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other
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0.00%
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Religions
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Roman Catholic
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88.00%
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Muslim
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5.00%
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Other
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4.00%
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Protestant
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2.00%
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Jewish
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1.00%
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CountryWire
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