French Republic
République française (French)
Flag of France
Flag
Emblem of France
Emblem
Motto: "Liberté, égalité, fraternité"
"Liberty, Equality, Fraternity"
Anthem: "La Marseillaise"
Great Seal:
Obverse Reverse
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Location of France (red or dark green)

– in Europe (green & dark grey)
– in the European Union (green)

Capital
and largest city
Paris
48°51′N 2°21′E / 48.850°N 2.350°E / 48.850; 2.350
Official language
and national language
French
Nationality (2018)
  • 93.0% French
  • 7.0% Others
Religion
(2020)
  • 58.1% Christianity
  • 31.9% No religion
  • 8.3% Islam
  • 0.7% Others
Demonym(s)French
GovernmentUnitary semi-presidential republic
• President
Emmanuel Macron
• Prime Minister
Jean Castex
LegislatureParliament
• Upper house
Senate
• Lower house
National Assembly
Establishment
• Reign of Clovis I as King of the Franks
500
• Treaty of Verdun
10 August 843
• Kingdom of France
3 July 987
• Republic established
22 September 1792
• Founded the EEC
1 January 1958
• Current constitution
4 October 1958
Area
• Total
640,679 km2 (247,368 sq mi) (42nd)
• Water (%)
0.86 (as of 2015)
• Metropolitan France (IGN)
551,695 km2 (213,011 sq mi) (50th)
• Metropolitan France (Cadastre)
543,940.9 km2 (210,016.8 sq mi) (50th)
Population
• May 2021 estimate
Neutral increase 67,413,000 (20th)
• Density
104.7109/km2 (106th)
• Metropolitan France, estimate as of May 2021
Neutral increase 65,239,000 (23rd)
• Density
116/km2 (300.4/sq mi) (89th)
GDP (PPP)2021 estimate
• Total
Increase $3.232