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France is located in western Europe, sharing its northeastern border with Belgium, Luxembourg, and Germany; its eastern border with Switzerland and Italy; and its southern border with Spain. The capital city is Paris.
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  • Population: 60,656,178
  • Land Area: 545,630 sq km
  • Capital City: Paris
  • Languages: Catalan,  Flemish,  French,  Provencal,  Breton,  Alsatian,  Corsican,  Basque
  • Religions: 1% Muslim, 90% Roman Catholic, 2% Protestant, 1% Jewish, 4% unaffiliated
  • Government: republic
  • Date of independence: 1/1/487
  • GDP: $1.737 trillion (2004 est.)

These data are from the World Factbook


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