The metropolitan territory of the country is located in Western Europe. The country also comprises of the various territories and the metropolitan islands which are situated in other continents.
Previous Records Medals:
The country has won many medals in the Olympics till date. The summary of the medals that the country has won is as under:
In Summer Olympics:
- Gold: 209
- Silver: 207
- Bronze: 238
In the winter Olympics:
- Gold: 25
- Silver: 24
- Bronze: 33
History:
The name of the country has been derived from the Latin word Francia literally which means the land of the Franks. There are number of theories that are related with the origin of name of Franks. It is also said that the name of the country is also derived from Frankon which is the Proto- Germanic word which means the lance or javelin.
Demographics:
In the year 1220 the natural population growth of the country was the main factor for near about all expected population growth in European Union. The growth of population in the year 2004 was 0.68 and in the year 2005 the fertility rate and the birth rate continues to rise. The expected increment of birth rate over the death increases in the year 2006 to 299,800.
Government and Policies:
The country is the unitary semi presidential republic with the very effective democratic traditions. On September 28, 1958 referendum approved the constitution of fifth republic. It highly strengthened executive authority in relation with the parliament. Itself the branch of the executive consists of the two leaders. One is the president of the country who is the head of state and is directly elected by the universal adult suffrage and the president appoints the Prime Minister who is the second leader of the country.
Culture:
The culture of the country includes the:
- Cinema of France
- Cuisines of France
- Holidays in France
- Music of France
- French art
- Gardens of France
- Academie Francaise
- Education in France
- Franco- Belgian comics
- Social structure of France
Economy:
The economy of the country combines the broad private sector with the extensive government interventions. The government of the country retains the substantial influence over the infrastructure segment, with the ownership in majority of aircraft, telecommunications, railways and electricity firms.
Infrastructure:
The country has the sophisticated infrastructure in the entire globe which is developed by the heavy investments of the government in different fields and has also made it possible by the help of the advanced technology. The country consists of the many main ports cities. Some of them are:
- Cherbourg
- Saint Malo
- Strasbourg
- Paris
Education:
The education system of the country is highly organized, ramified and centralized. The education in France is divided in 3 categories:
- Primary education
- Secondary education
- Higher education
The secondary and the primary education are principally public as on the other hand the higher education is both the private as well as public element.
Neighboring Countries:
The neighboring countries to France are:
- Belgium
- Switzerland
- Italy
- Germany
- Spain
Geographical Settings:
The France is a metropolitan country which is situated in the Western Europe. The country covers the total area about 547,030 sq km and is also having the biggest area among the members of the European Union and is also slightly bigger than the Spain. The country possesses the large range of the landscapes from the mountain ranges of Alps in the west, Massif Central in south- central, Pyrenees in south west and the coastal plains in the north.
Great Persons in Country:
The great persons in France are:
- Balthus
- Curie, Pierre
- Delpy, Julie
- Degas, Edgar
Capital City:
The capital of the country is Paris. It is situated on the bank of the Seine River. It is also the capital of the Île-de-France region.
Currency of France:
The currency of the country is Euro. The banking code for the currency is EUR. In the year 1999 the currency was introduced in the globe financial markets as the unit of the non- cash monetary.
Country Famous For:
France is the metropolitan country which is famous for:
- Gourmet Food
- Classic Literature
- Napoleon
- Palace of Versailles
- The Mona Lisa
- Paris
- Eiffel Tower
- The D- Day beaches of Normandy
Total Population:
The total population of the country is according to the census of the January 2006 was the 61,044,684. The population of the country is increasing at the constant rate. Currently the country is 3rd most populated country in the entire Europe other than the Germany and Russia.
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