Facts for the Traveller

Population: 60400000
Area: 547030km²
Longitude / Latitude: 2 / 46
Capital: Paris
Currency: Euro (EUR)
Country dialing code: 33
Weights & Measures system: Metric
Electricity: 230V, 50Hz
Government type: republic
President: Nicolas Sarkozy
Prime Minister: Francois Fillon

Religions:

86% Roman Catholic, 8% Muslim, 2% Protestant 1% Jewish, 3% unaffiliated

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