Outline of France
The location of Metropolitan France
The territory of the French Republic
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An enlargeable map of Metropolitan France
The following outline is provided as an overview and topical guide of France:
France – country in Western Europe with several overseas regions and territories. Metropolitan France extends from the Mediterranean Sea to the English Channel and the North Sea, and from the Rhine to the Atlantic Ocean. From its shape, it is often referred to in French as l’Hexagone ("The Hexagon").
General reference
Constituent lands of the French Republic
- Pronunciation:
i/ˈfræns/ or /ˈfrɑːns/; French pronunciation: [fʁɑ̃s], the French Republic (French: République française, French pronunciation: [ʁepyblik fʁɑ̃sɛz]) - Common English country name: France
- Official English country name: The French Republic
- Common endonym(s): La France
- Official endonym(s): République française
- Adjectival(s): French (can refer to people, language or anything related to the country)
- Demonym(s): French (or Frenchman/Frenchwoman)
- Etymology: Name of France
- International rankings of France
- ISO country codes: FR, FRA, 250
- ISO region codes: See ISO 3166-2:FR
- Internet country code top-level domain: .fr
Geography of France
An enlargeable topographic map of Metropolitan France
Main article: Geography of France
- France is a:
- Location:
- Northern Hemisphere, on the Prime Meridian
- Eurasia
- Europe
- mostly in Western Europe [lower-alpha 1]
- Europe
- Eurasia
- Time in France
- Extreme points of France (major towns)[2]
- North: Dunkirk at the North Sea
- South: Perpignan, at the Spanish border
- East: Haguenau, at the German border
- West: Brest, south of Land's End (England)
- High: Mont Blanc 4,810 m (15,781 ft) – highest point of Western Europe
- Low: Les Moëres −2.5 m (−8 ft)
- Land boundaries: 4072 km (2529 mi)
- Metropolitan France: 2,889 km (1794 mi)
- Northern Hemisphere, on the Prime Meridian
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- French Guiana: 1,183 km
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- Coastline: 4,668 km
- Metropolitan France: 3,427 km
- Incorporated overseas territories: 1,241 km
- Coastline: 4,668 km
- Population of France: 65,400,000 people (2010 estimate) - 20th most populous country
- Area of France: 674,843 km2 (260,558 sq mi) - 40th largest country
- Atlas of France
- Communes (municipalities) of France
Environment of France
An enlargeable satellite image of Metropolitan France
- Climate of France
- Ecology of France
- Geology of France
- National parks of France
- Wildlife of France
Geographic features of France
The Seine as seen from the Pont Royal
- Glaciers of France
- Islands of France
- Lakes of France
- Mountains of France
- Rivers of France
- Valleys of France
- World Heritage Sites in France (See also Transboundary sites)
Regions of France
- "Region" is also the name of France's main type of political division
Administrative divisions of France
- Main article: Administrative divisions of France and Regions of France
Regions of France (Administrative)
Main article: Regions of France
Since January 1, 2016, continental France is divided into 13 administrative Regions instead of the former 22 regions. The 5 overseas regions are untouched:
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1. Alsace |
12. Île-de-France |
1. Bourgogne-Franche-Comté |
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Departments of France
Main article: Departments of France
French departments are roughly analogous to English counties.
Departments and Regions of France
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The Eiffel Tower, with the skyline of Paris in the background
Municipalities of France
Main article: Communes of France
- Cities of France
- Capital of France: Paris - also the largest city in France, with over 2,000,000 inhabitants
- Strasbourg - official seat of the European Parliament
- Lyon - silk capital of the world and the location of the headquarters of Interpol and Euronews
- Marseille - France's largest commercial port
Demography of France
Main article: Demographics of France
Neighbors of France
Map showing France and its neighbours
Metropolitan France is bordered by:
France is also linked to:
- United Kingdom (by the Channel Tunnel, which passes underneath the English Channel)
France's overseas departments share borders with:
- Brazil (borders French Guiana)
- Suriname (borders French Guiana)
- Sint Maarten (borders Saint-Martin)
Government and politics of France
- Main article: Government of France and Politics of France
- Form of government: unitary semi-presidential republic
- Capital of France: Paris
- Constitutional Council of France
- Elections in France
- French presidential elections: 1848 - 1958 - 1965 - 1969 - 1974 - 1981 - 1988 - 1995 - 2002 - 2007
- French parliamentary elections: 1795 - 1798 - 1815 - 1816 - 1820 - 1824 - 1827 - 1830 - 1831 - 1834 - 1837 - 1839 - 1842 - 1846 - 1848 - 1849 - 1852 - 1857 - 1863 - 1869 - 1871 (Feb) - 1871 (Jul) - 1876 - 1877 - 1881 - 1885 - 1889 - 1893 - 1898 - 1902 - 1906 - 1910 - 1914 - 1919 - 1924 - 1928 - 1932 - 1936 - 1945 - 1946 (Jun) - 1946 (Nov) - 1951 - 1956 - 1958 - 1962 - 1967 - 1968 - 1973 - 1978 - 1981 - 1986 - 1988 - 1993 - 1997 - 2002 - 2007
- French referendums: 1793 - 1795 - 1800 - 1802 - 1804 - 1815 - 1851 - 1852 - 1870 - 1945 - 1946 (May) - 1946 (Oct) - 1958 - 1961 - 1962 (Jun) - 1962 (Oct) - 1969 - 1972 - 1988 - 1992 - 2000 - 2005
- Feminism in France
- Foreign relations of France
- Liberalism and radicalism in France
- Political parties in France
- Political scandals of France
- Taxation in France
Branches of the government of France
Main article: Government of France
Executive branch
François Hollande, current President of France
- Head of state: President of the French Republic
- Le Gouvernement (Cabinet of ministers)
- Head of government: Prime Minister of France
- Minister of Foreign Affairs
- Minister of the Interior
- Minister of Overseas France
- Minister of the Environment
- Minister of Transportation
- Minister of Public Works
- Minister of the Economy, Finance and Industry
- Minister of Defence
- Minister of Justice
- Minister of National Education
- Minister of Higher Education and Research
- Minister of Culture
- Minister of Agriculture
- Minister of Tourism
- Minister of the Sea
- Minister of Health
- Minister of Youth Affairs and Sports
- Minister of Budget, Public Accounting and Civil Servants
- Minister of Immigration, Integration, National identity and Co-development
- Minister of Social Affairs
- Minister of Housing
Legislative branch
- Parliament of France (Parlement) (see also: Congress of France)
- French National Assembly (Assemblée Nationale)
- French Senate (Sénat)
- French Economic and Social Council (consultative assembly)
Judicial branch
Main article: Justice in France
Foreign relations of France
Main article: Foreign relations of France
- France is a nuclear power
International organization membership
The French Republic is a member of:[3]
Law of France
A policeman armed with a submachine gun guarding a police station in Paris
- Main article: Law of France
- Adoption in France
- Capital punishment in France
- Census in France
- Constitution of France
- Crime in France
- Law enforcement in France
- National law enforcement agencies
- National Police ("Police Nationale")
- National Gendarmerie ("Gendarmerie Nationale")
- Mobile Gendarmerie ("Gendarmerie Mobile")
- Local law enforcement agencies
- Police municipale (Municipal police) - may be maintained by local governments (communes), but have very limited law enforcement powers outside of traffic issues and local ordinance enforcement
- Garde champetre or Police Rurale (Rural police) - may be formed by Rural communes, and are responsible for limited local patrol and protecting the environment
- Équipes régionales d’intervention et de sécurité (SWAT teams) - are operated by The Department of Corrections (the prison system or Administration pénitentiaire)
- In Wallis and Futuna, there is a territorial guard as well as royal police.
- National law enforcement agencies
- Human rights in France
Historical law
Military of France
French Armed Forces, armed with FAMAS F1 assault rifles, await for the opening of the Memorial Day ceremony at the LaFayette Escadrille Monument in Paris, France.
- Main article: Military of France
- Command
- French Armed Forces
- French Army (Armée de Terre)
- French Navy (Marine Nationale)
- French Air Force (Armée de l'Air)
- National Gendarmerie (Gendarmerie Nationale)
- Military history of France
History of France
- Main article: History of France and Timeline of French history
General topics
Napoleon Crossing the Alps, by Jacques-Louis David. Portrait of Napoleon I of France (Napoleon Bonaparte).
- Territorial formation of France
- Historical French provinces
- Cultural history of France
- Colonial history of France
- Demographics of France
- Economic history of France
- Historical positions and figures
- Military history of France
Fortified city of Carcassonne and the Pont Vieux crossing the Aude river.
By period
See also: List of years in France
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Culture of France
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The Louvre Museum, in Paris, is home to many of the world's greatest masterpieces of art, including the Mona Lisa.
- Main article: Culture of France
- Architecture of France
- Art in France
- Cuisine of France
- Languages of France
- Media in France
- Mythology in France
- National symbols of France
- People of France
- Ethnic minorities in France
- Public holidays in France
- Racism in France
- Scouting and Guiding in France
- World Heritage Sites in France (See also Transboundary sites)
Religion and belief systems in France
- Belief systems
- Religion in France
Sports in France
Tour de France 2005 : Arrival in Mulhouse from Gérardmer
A traceur - a practitioner of parkour - performs an équilibre de chat (cat balance).
- Main article: Sport in France
Sport articles specific to France:
- Fédération Française de Basket-Ball
- Football in France
- France at the Olympics: the modern Olympics were invented in France, in 1894
- Grand Prix de France
- French Open (tennis)
- Open de France
- Pétanque
- Parkour ('urban running')
- Rugby in France:
- Tour de France
- Alps Tour
- Ligue Elite
- France national handball team
Economy and infrastructure of France
TGV Duplex in Paris, Gare de Lyon. TVG stands for train à grande vitesse, which is French for "train of great speed"), and is the name of France's high-speed rail service.
- Main article: Economy of France
France is the most visited country in the world, receiving over 79 million foreign tourists annually (including business visitors, but excluding people staying less than 24 hours in France).[4]
- Economic rank
- Nominal GDP: 6th (sixth)
- GDP (PPP): 8th (eighth)
- Agriculture in France
- Banking in France
- Communications in France
- Companies of France
Euro banknotes
- Currency of France: Euro (see also: Euro topics)
- Economic history of France
- Energy in France
- Health care in France
- Poverty in France
- Tourism in France
- Transport in France
- Water supply and sanitation in France
Education in France
- Main article: Education in France
The three stages of the education process in France:
- Primary education (enseignement primaire)
- Secondary education (enseignement secondaire)
- Collèges [kɔˈlɛʒ] - cater for the first four years of secondary education from the ages of 11 to 15
- Lycées ([liˈse]) - provide a three-year course of further secondary education for children between the ages of 15 and 18, during which pupils are prepared for the baccalauréat (commonly referred to as le bac).
- Higher education (enseignement supérieur)
Health in France
Main article: Health in France
See also
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French language edition of Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia |
Main article: France
- All pages beginning with "France"
- All pages with titles containing France
- All pages beginning with "French"
- All pages with titles containing French
- Index of France-related articles
- List of international rankings
- Member state of the European Union
- Member state of the Group of Twenty Finance Ministers and Central Bank Governors
- Member state of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization
- Member state of the United Nations
- Outline of Europe
- Outline of geography
Notes
- ↑ French Guiana is located in South America; Guadeloupe and Martinique are in the Caribbean; and Réunion and Mayotte are in the Indian Ocean, off the coast of Africa. All five are considered integral parts of the republic.
References
- ↑ Overcoming barriers: Human mobility and development. Human Development Report 2009. the United Nations Development Programme. New York. ISBN 978-0-230-23904-3
- ↑ Map of France, SitesAtlas.com, 2009, webpage: SitA-507.
- ↑ "France". The World Factbook. United States Central Intelligence Agency. July 2, 2009. Retrieved July 23, 2009.
- ↑ Government of France, Directorate of Tourism. "79 millions d’arrivées de touristes internationaux en 2006" (PDF) (in French). Retrieved 2007-07-31.
External links
French government
- Official site of the French Embassy in the United Kingdom
- Official site of the French public service - Contains many links to various administrations and institutions
- Frenchculturenow.com: French society, culture, politics news
Country profiles
- France, from the Encyclopædia Britannica
- France, from the CIA World Factbook
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France travel guide from Wikivoyage - France, from the BBC
Culture
- Cocorico! French culture
- Contemporary French Civilization, journal, University of Illinois.
- Radio France Internationale in English culture pages
- Radio France Internationale in English Visiting France page
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