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Population: 66.03 million as of
2013
Languages spoken: French, German dialects (eg Alsatian), Celtic languages (eg Breton) and other Gallo-Romance languages (eg Occitan)
Religions: Catholicism, Protestantism, Islam, Buddhism, Judaism and some other fringe cults
Currency: Euros (€)
Capital city: Paris
Races: 85% European, 10% North African, 1.5% Asian, 3.5% others
Interesting facts:
-France is the most visited country in the world, with 83 million tourists in 2012.
-France once controlled more than 8% of the world's land.
-The French government gives medals to citizens who have "successfully raised several children with dignity".
-It is illegal to name a pig "Napoleon" in France.
-There is only one stop sign in the whole of Paris.
-Louis XIX was the king of France for just 20 minutes.
-France was the first country to introduce the license plate for vehicles.
-Potatoes were illegal in France between 1748 and 1772.
-Inventions made by French inventors include the calculator, antibiotics, taxis, scooters, the metric system, the modern bra, pencils, letter boxes and hairdryers.
Languages spoken: French, German dialects (eg Alsatian), Celtic languages (eg Breton) and other Gallo-Romance languages (eg Occitan)
Religions: Catholicism, Protestantism, Islam, Buddhism, Judaism and some other fringe cults
Currency: Euros (€)
Capital city: Paris
Races: 85% European, 10% North African, 1.5% Asian, 3.5% others
Interesting facts:
-France is the most visited country in the world, with 83 million tourists in 2012.
-France once controlled more than 8% of the world's land.
-The French government gives medals to citizens who have "successfully raised several children with dignity".
-It is illegal to name a pig "Napoleon" in France.
-There is only one stop sign in the whole of Paris.
-Louis XIX was the king of France for just 20 minutes.
-France was the first country to introduce the license plate for vehicles.
-Potatoes were illegal in France between 1748 and 1772.
-Inventions made by French inventors include the calculator, antibiotics, taxis, scooters, the metric system, the modern bra, pencils, letter boxes and hairdryers.
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