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France 
| Capital: | Paris |
| Population: | 60,656,178 |
| Area: | 547,030 sq km |
| Climate: | 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 mistral |
| Languages: | French 100%, rapidly declining regional dialects and languages (Provencal, Breton, Alsatian, Corsican, Catalan, Basque, Flemish) |
| Currency: | euro (EUR) |
| Government: | republic |
| Religions: | Roman Catholic 83%-88%, Protestant 2%, Jewish 1%, Muslim 5%-10%, unaffiliated 4% |
Source: CIA World Factbook 2007 |
