4. General info
Capital: Paris
Area: 640 679 km2
Population: 66 616 416
National language: French
President: François Hollande
Prime minister: Manuel Valls
Currency: euro (franc)
10. Symbols
National emblem:
The National Anthem: La Marseillaise
The official motto: Liberté, Egalité,
Fraternité (Liberty, Equality, Fraternity)
19. Interesting facts
France is the most visited country in the world.
83 million tourists in 2012
France once controlled more than 8% of the
world`s land
There is only one stop sign in the entire city of
Paris
In France you can marry a dead person
Louis XIX was king for just 20 minutes
1 in 5 people in france has experienced
depression making it the most depressed
country in the world
20. Important dates
Christmas eve
14th of July, Bastille day, the festival of the
French revolution.
Most towns and villages have a special
"Saint's day"