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Google map of France
Geographical facts
The France is located in Europe Continent.
The France shares its border with Belgium in the North, Luxembourg in the north east, Germany in the east, Switzerland in the South east.
France is divided into 18 administrative regions, namely 13 Metropolitan regions and 5 overseas Regions.
Mont Blanc is the highest mountain in France with the elevation of 4,810 meter.
The Loire river is the longest river in France. Its length is 625 miles.
Lake Geneva is the largest lake in France with the area of 580 sq. km.
The flag of France was officially adopted on February 15, 1794 and the flag was designed by Jacques-Louis David.
The national flag of France consist of three vertical strips in three different colors namely-Blue, White and Red with blue on the left, White in the middle and Red on the Right .
The white represent the traditional color of Bourbon family while red and blue represent the color of the city of Paris-the capital of the France. it's also known as "Pantone" colors.
Paris is the capital of the France.
Gallic Rooster is an unofficial national of the France, since early 1800s. It is also an unofficial national symbol of the France as a Nation.
French and Basque are the official language of France.
The first written constitution of France was The short lived French constitution of 1791. The constitution was created after the collapse of the Absolute Monarchy of the Ancient Regime.
A world renowned inventions are produced in France. Namely, the reading and writing system for blind, Stethoscope, hot air flight, Etch-a-Sketch and more.
There are 44 heritages of France are listed in UNESCO world heritage site, Among 39 cultural, 4 natural and 1 mixed.
The Metric system was introduced in the France.
The French is the official language of France. 88% of French people speak French.
The traditional dress of the France include:
For men: Board-brimmed hats, embroidered waistcoats, and short jackets
For women: Lace-trimmed blouses, aprons with colorful flowers and white, flared bonnets.
In France, One can marry with dead person.
France Legalized same-sex marriage in 2013.
Wearing trousers was illegal in the France, until 2012.
The France took part at Olympic at the 1896 Summer Olympic.
The France won 716 medals at the Summer Olympic games and 124 medals in the winter Olympic Games, Namely: 248 Gold Medals, 276 Silver Medals, 316 Bronze Medals
Harbor seal, Roe deer, Alpine marmot, Eurasian pygmy shrew, Garden Dormouse, European mole, European hare, Flamingos etc are the native animals of the France.
10% of population of Flamingos are found in the France.
The French onion soup, Coq au vin, Cassoulet, Beef bourguignon, Flamiche, Duck confoit, Salad Nicoise etc are the popular food of France.
The French consume 25,000 tones of Snails per year which is equivalent to 70 million individual snails. Two in every three snails are eaten in France.
The France is among one of the largest wine producer in the world. It produce 50 to 60 million hectoliters per year or 7 to 8 billion bottles.
More than 1200 types of cheese are found in the France.
Eating horse and Rabbit is common in France.
The French drink 11.2 billion glasses of wine every year.
The France was the first country in the world to ban unsold foods of the Supermarkets. The excess foods are donated to food banks or charities, since 2016.
Louvre Museum is the world most visited Museum in the world. 10.2 million visitors visited Museum in 2018.
The world first heart and Face transplant took place in the France. The Heart transplant in December 2013 and face transplant in 2005.
the France has the most time Zones in the world, It has total 12 time zones.
The French has won most Nobel Prizes in Literature.
after Germany, The France has the largest population in EU nations.
The French woman-Jeanne Calment, has the world longest human life-spam record for 122 years and 164 days.
The license plate that are used in vehicles are introduced first in the France.
The France is among the largest exporter of Agricultural products in the world.
The word "Entrepreneur" was invented in the France.
The "April fool Day"( on 1st April) believed that introduced in France.
At least 2 cook books are published in France everyday.
The France produce 79% of its electricity from Nuclear power. the France is the world largest user of nuclear power.
About 20% of total population of France live in Paris.
The Eiffel tower is among one of the most visited monument in the world.
The Camera phone was invented in France in 1997.
There is only one STOP sign in the entire city Paris.
It is illegal to name a pug "Napolean" in France.
French sleep more than any developed country. they sleep 8.83 hours a day.
General facts
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Location
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Longitude: 43°17'N
Latitude: 5°22'E.
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Season
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In summer: warm and sunny
In winter: Snow occur
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Literacy rate
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99%(2008-2014)
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Unemployment rate
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8.8%(Jan2019)
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GDP
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2.28 lakh crores USD(2017)
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Major Imports
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Aircraft, Machinery, Iron, Petroleum, Chemicals
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Major Export
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Plastics, Steel, Machinery products, Chemicals
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working days
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Monday to Friday
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Occupation
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farming industry
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Foreigners in UAE
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9.1% of total population(2014)
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