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  • Name
    France
  • Full Name
    French Republic
  • France is one of the top tourist destinations in the world due to its fantastic food, amazing art, nice beaches and The Alps.

    France is home to around 65 million people and aside from tourism, attracts a lot of religious pilgrims to Lourdes, a town in the Hautes-Pyrénées département that hosts a few million tourists a year.
  • Capital
    Paris
  • Largest City
    Paris
  • Population
    64,473,140
  • Area
    674,843 km2
  • Languages Spoken
    French
  • Religion
    51% Catholics, 31% agnostics or atheists
  • Time Zone
    CET[6] (UTC+1) - Summer (DST) CEST[6] (UTC+2)
  • Currency
    Euro
  • Dialing Code
    +331
  • Internet Domain
    .fr