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Region: Europe

Capital: Paris

Population: 67,517,512

Area Total: 547,030

Area Land: 545,630

Climate: Generally cool winters and mild summers, but mild winters and hot summers along the Mediterranean.
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Largest Cities
City Population Estimated
Lyon 472,317 2020
Marseille 794,811 2020
Paris 2,138,551 2020

Other Key Data
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
Spain 623 km
Belgium 620 km
Switzerland 573 km
Italy 488 km
Germany 451 km
Luxembourg 73 km
Andorra 60 km
Monaco 4 km


Ethnic Divisions
Celtic 0.00%
Teutonic 0.00%
Slavic 0.00%
Latin 0.00%
Basque 0.00%
Asian 0.00%
North African 0.00%
Caribbean 0.00%
other 0.00%


Religions
Roman Catholic 88.00%
Muslim 5.00%
Other 4.00%
Protestant 2.00%
Jewish 1.00%

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