France
France map
France administrative divisions
18 regions (regions, singular - region)
- Auvergne-Rhone-Alpes,
- Bourgogne-Franche-Comte (Burgundy-Free County),
- Bretagne (Brittany),
- Centre-Val de Loire (Center-Loire Valley),
- Corse (Corsica),
- Grand Est (Grand East),
- Guadeloupe,
- Guyane (French Guiana),
- Hauts-de-France (Upper France),
- Ile-de-France,
- Martinique,
- Mayotte,
- Normandie (Normandy),
- Nouvelle-Aquitaine (New Aquitaine),
- Occitanie (Occitania),
- Pays de la Loire (Lands of the Loire),
- Provence-Alpes-Cote d'Azur,
- Reunion
France is divided into 13 metropolitan regions (including the "collectivity" of Corse or Corsica) and 5 overseas regions ( French Guiana, Guadeloupe, Martinique, Mayotte, and Reunion) and is subdivided into 96 metropolitan departments and 5 overseas departments (overseas regions)
Paris, France capital city
France flag
What continent does France fall under?
Most spoken language in France, by order
French (official) 100%, declining regional dialects and languages (Provencal, Breton, Alsatian, Corsican, Catalan, Basque, Flemish, Occitan, Picard). Overseas departments: French, Creole patois, Mahorian (a Swahili dialect)
Here you'll find some words to help you speak French
| Hello | Bonjour |
|---|---|
| Excuse me | Pardon |
| Please | S'il vous plaît |
| I need help | j'ai besoin d'aide |
| Do you speak (...) ? | Parlez-vous (...) ? |
| my name is... | mon nom est... |
| Thanks | Merci |
| You're welcome | De rien |
| Yes | Oui |
| No | Non |
| Goodbye! | Au revoir! |
| Where is (...)? | Où est (...)? |
| Taxi | Taxi |
| Train station | Gare |
| Bus station | Station de bus |
| Car rent | Location de voiture |
| Motorcycle rental | Location de moto |
| Bike rental | Location de vélos |
| Airport | Aéroport |
| Where is the hotel (...)? | Où est l'hotel (...)? |
| Where is the city center? | Où se trouve le centre-ville? |
| I will go… | J'irai… |
| I don't understand | je ne comprends pas |
| Help | Aider |
| I'm very sorry | je suis vraiment désolé |
| Can I use your wifi, please? | Puis-je utiliser votre wifi, s'il vous plaît? |
| Where can I buy a wifi card for my cell phone? | Où puis-je acheter une carte WiFi pour mon téléphone portable? |
| Thank you for your help, you were very helpful! | Merci pour votre aide, vous avez été très utile! |
| I want to live here | Je veux vivre ici, |
| What is best place to find a home to buy? | Quel est le meilleur endroit pour trouver une maison à acheter? |
| I love you | Je vous aime |
| Want to date me? | Veut sortir avec moi? |
| Will you marry me? | Veux-tu m'épouser? |
French is spoken in France, Chad, Gabon, Guinea, Haiti, Mali, Monaco, Senegal, Djibouti, Nicaragua, Burkina Faso, Congo Republic, French Guiana, Saint Martin, Togo, Benin, Central African Republic, Congo Democratic Republic, Comoros, French Polynesia, Cameroon, Saint Pierre and Miquelon, Belgium, Burundi, Canada, Equatorial Guinea, Jersey, Madagascar, Rwanda, Seychelles, Switzerland, Vanuatu, Western Sahara, Guernsey, Algeria, Andorra, Grenada, Saint Barthelemy, Laos, Ivory Coast (Cote d'Ivoire), Dominica, Saint Lucia, Lebanon, Argentina, Mauritius, Egypt, Tunisia, Greece, Wallis and Futuna, Syria, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, Hungary, Sao Tome and Principe, Morocco, Vietnam, Mauritania, Italy, New Caledonia, Sint Maarten, Luxembourg, Aruba, Curacao, Trinidad and Tobago, Panama, Vatican
French is spoken by 3.6% of the World population!
The French language code is fr
Geographical position of France in the world
Western Europe, bordering the Bay of Biscay and English Channel, between Belgium and Spain, southeast of the UK; bordering the Mediterranean Sea, between Italy and Spain;
How is France climate?
metropolitan France: generally cool winters and mild summers, but mild winters and hot summers along the Mediterranean; occasional strong, cold, dry, north-to-northwesterly wind known as the mistral; French Guiana: tropical; hot, humid; little seasonal temperature variation; Guadeloupe and Martinique: subtropical tempered by trade winds; moderately high humidity; rainy season (June to October); vulnerable to devastating cyclones (hurricanes) every eight years on average; Mayotte: tropical; marine; hot, humid, rainy season during northeastern monsoon (November to May); dry season is cooler (May to November); Reunion: tropical, but temperature moderates with elevation; cool and dry (May to November), hot and rainy (November to April)
What are France neighbours?
Switzerland. Germany. Belgium. Luxembourg. Italy. Andorra. Monaco. Spain.
What is France most predominant religion?
Roman Catholic,
and France second most predominant religion
Muslim,
and other practiced religions in France ?
Protestant, Buddhists, Orthodox, Jewish
What is France ISO country code?
FR
and France ISO3
FRA
France country area
547030 sq km
What is France country population?
66,987,244
What is France time zone?
UTC +01:00 Central European Time
What is internet country code(ccTLD) used to indicate the France websites?
The websites ccTLD used in France is .fr
France calling code
Calling from a different country, everyone should use the prefix 33 before the France phone number
France Global Peace Index Rank
According to visionofhumanity.org, France ranks at position 55 of the Global Peace Index Rank, with a Global Peace Index Score of 1.868
The currency name used in France is the Euro with the currency code EUR
What has been France GPD per capita evolution in the last years?
France GDP per capita, according to CIA, has been of $42,000 (2020 est.), $45,800
(2019 est.) and $45,300 (2018 est.) data are in 2017 US dollars.
France GDP per capita is
in rank 38 compared to other countries in the world, with a value of $42,000 - data from
2020
The monthly minimum wage in local currency in France is 1.603,1 € an approximate equivalence to 1.603,1 € (euros), values of 2022
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