France Short Introduction for Travelers

France Short Introduction for Travelers

Capital Paris Government republic Currency Euro (€) CFP Franc (XPF) (Pacific overseas territories) Area 643,801km² water: 3,374km² land: 640,427km² Population 63,929,000 in metropolitan France 66,616,416 in all France (2014 estimates) Language French recognized locally: Alsatian, Catalan, Corsican, Breton, Gallo, Occitan, some languages of New Caledonia Religion 45% Christian, 3% Muslim, 1% Jewish, 1% Buddhist, 6%…