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Country Information
Local name: France
Capital: Paris
Population: 60,876,136
Government: republic
Currency: euro (EUR)
Land size: 547,030 sq km
Topography: mostly flat plains or gently rolling hills in north and west; remainder is mountainous, especially Pyrenees in south, Alps in east
Typical foods: Couscous, Pot au Feu
Major exports: machinery and transportation equipment, aircraft, plastics, chemicals, pharmaceutical products, iron and steel, beverages
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Information on the People
Official language: French 100%
Other languages spoken: rapidly declining regional dialects and languages (Provencal, Breton, Alsatian, Corsican, Catalan, Basque, Flemish)
Religions: Roman Catholic 83%-88%, Protestant 2%, Jewish 1%, Muslim 5%-10%, unaffiliated 4%
Literacy rate: 99%
Male/Female Ratio: 0.95 male(s) to every 1 female
Life expectancy: 79.73 years
Ethnic groups: Celtic and Latin with Teutonic, Slavic, North African, Indochinese, Basque minorities
Internet users: 26,214,174
Famous people: Jeanne d'Arc Joan of Arc, Napoléon Bonaparte
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