France: all about this country and its main places!

latitude: 46.26577 / longitude: 2.2072

General information

Population

With a birth growth rate at 0.31%, the median age is 41.70 years. This country represents 0.9% of the world's population with about 66,790,000 individuals.

Education

Well known universities are: PSL University, Paris-Saclay University, Sorbonne University, Paris City University, Institut Polytechnique de Paris. The inhabitants attend school for 16 years (tertiary education included).

Geography

Paris serves as this nation's capital and the country shares a border with Andorra, Belgium, Germany, Italy, Luxembourg, Monaco, Spain, Switzerland. The following languages are spoken by the nation's citizens: French. The country has a 551,695 km² area, they use a postcode system and the primary cities are: Paris, Toulouse, Rennes, Quimper, Dunkerque.

Economy

It is ranked 7# in the world with a GDP of $2,957,879,759,263 USD in 2021. The local currency (EUR) is represented by the symbol €. You need to pay 4.70€ (around $4.82 USD) for a Big Mac at McDonald's ©.

Culture

This nation has UNESCO World Heritage Sites: Mont-Saint-Michel and its Bay, Chartres Cathedral, Palace and Park of Versailles, Vézelay, Church and Hill, Prehistoric Sites and Decorated Caves of the Vézère Valley. Interesting food you need to try here: Crêpe, Pot-au-feu, Macaron, Bisque.

Good to know

The ISO code is FR, phone numbers start with +33, the domain name ".fr" is used by the country's websites For more information about this country, check https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/France.

Summary

Flag
ISO code FR
Capital Paris
Population 66,790,000
World percentage 0.9%
Median age 41.70 years
Population growth rate 0.31%
Main cities
Borders
Spoken languages French
GDP (2021) $2,957,879,759,263
GDP position #7
Big Mac local price 4.70€
Big Mac USD price $4.82
Currency code EUR
Currency symbol
School life expectancy 16 years
National dish Crêpe, Pot-au-feu, Macaron, Bisque
TLD .fr
Phone prefix +33
Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/France

Regions


Are you looking for an apartment for sale/rent? Or interested by a house? You can check that on Figaro Immobilier.