France Is located in Western Europe dividing Spain from Belgium, Luxembourg, Germany, Switzerland, & Italy

France is about 80% the size of Texas.

In the Alps near the Italian and Swiss borders is western Europe's highest point—Mont Blanc (15,781 ft; 4,810 m)

Two thirds of France is mountains and hills, with the Alps, Pyrenees and Vosges ranges.

Archeological excavations indicate that France has been continuously settled since Paleolithic times. The Celts, who were later called Gauls by the Romans, migrated from the Rhine valley into what is now France. In about 600 B.C

Marseille is oldest city in France is oldest city in France

Geography of France

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The Eiffel Tower is one of France's national landmarks. At 1,050 feet tall, it is one of the world's most recognizable structures.

The Cathedral of Notre Dame was built in 1163. It is the larges churchin Northern France.

Total area: 674,843 km2 (Whole territory of the French Republic, including all the overseas departments and territories, but excluding the disputed French territory of Terre Adélie in Antarctica)

Metropolitan France: 551,695 km2

France has 3,427 kilometers of coastline

In ancient times France was part of the Celtic territory known as Gaul or Gallia.

The Treaty of Verdun (843) divided the territories corresponding roughly to France, Germany, and Italy among the three grandsons of Charlemagne

Population of France

France's population is 62 million with a population density of 111 people per km². There are 73 urban areas of more than 100,000 residents.

The first five are:• Paris (11.2 million) • Lyon (1.7 million) • Marseille (1.5 million) • Lille (1.2 million) • Toulouse (1 million)

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85% of the population of France are Roman Catholic.

The overall life expectancy in France is 79.3 years - male 76 and female 83.5 years.

The population for France in 2010 is 65,073,482.

This was the population of France in 50 b.c 2,500,000

It is illegal in France for a census to be taken on race or religion.

Archeological excavations indicate that France has been continuously settled since Paleolithic times. The Celts, who were later called Gauls by the Romans, migrated from the Rhine valley into what is now France. In about 600 B.C