Outline of France - wikipedia Outline of France The Flag of France The National emblem of France The location of Metropolitan France The territory of the French Republic An enlargeable map of Metropolitan France The following outline is provided as an overview and topical guide of France : France -- country in Western Europe with several overseas regions and territories. Metropolitan France extends from the Mediterranean Sea to the English Channel and the North Sea, and from the Rhine to the Atlantic Ocean. From its shape, it is often referred to in French as l'Hexagone ( `` The Hexagon '' ). Contents 1 General reference 2 Geography of France 2.1 Environment of France 2.1. 1 Geographic features of France 2.2 Regions of France 2.2. 1 Administrative divisions of France 2.2. 1.1 Regions of France ( Administrative ) 2.2. 1.2 Departments of France 2.2. 1.3 Municipalities of France 2.3 Demography of France 2.4 Neighbors of France 3 Government and politics of France 3.1 Branches of the government of France 3.1. 1 Executive branch 3.1. 2 Legislative branch 3.1. 3 Judicial branch 3.2 Foreign relations of France 3.2. 1 International organization membership 3.3 Law of France 3.3. 1 Historical law 3.4 Military of France 4 History of France 4.1 General topics 4.2 By period 5 Culture of France 5.1 Religion and belief systems in France 5.2 Sports in France 6 Economy and infrastructure of France 7 Education in France 8 Health in France 9 See also 10 Notes 11 References 12 External links General reference Constituent lands of the French Republic Pronunciation : / ˈfræns / ( listen ) or / ˈfrɑːns / ; French pronunciation : ​ ( fʁɑ̃s ), the French Republic ( French : République française, French pronunciation : ​ ( ʁepyblik fʁɑ̃sɛz ) ) Common English country name : France Official English country name : The French Republic Common endonym ( s ) : La France Official endonym ( s ) : République française Adjectival ( s ) : French ( can refer to people, language or anything related to the country ) Demonym ( s ) : French ( or Frenchman / Frenchwoman ) Etymology : Name of France International rankings of France ISO country codes : FR, FRA, 250 ISO region codes : See ISO 3166 - 2 : FR Internet country code top - level domain :. fr Geography of France An enlargeable topographic map of Metropolitan France Geography of France France is a : Country Developed country Sovereign state Member State of the European Union Location : Northern Hemisphere, on the Prime Meridian Eurasia Europe mostly in Western Europe Time in France Time zones : Metropolitan France -- Central European Time ( UTC + 01 ), Central European Summer Time ( UTC + 02 ) Extreme points of France ( major towns ) North : Dunkirk at the North Sea South : Perpignan, at the Spanish border East : Haguenau, at the German border West : Brest, south of Land 's End ( England ) High : Mont Blanc 4,810 m ( 15,781 ft ) -- highest point of Western Europe Low : Les Moëres − 2.5 m ( − 8 ft ) Land boundaries : 4072 km ( 2529 mi ) Metropolitan France : 2,889 km ( 1794 mi ) Spain 623 km Belgium 620 km Switzerland 573 km Italy 488 km Germany 451 km Luxembourg 73 km Andorra 57 km Monaco 4 km French Guiana : 1,183 km Brazil 673 km Suriname 510 km Coastline : 4,668 km Metropolitan France : 3,427 km Incorporated overseas territories : 1,241 km Population of France : 65,400,000 people ( 2010 estimate ) - 20th most populous country Area of France : 674,843 km ( 260,558 sq mi ) - 40th largest country Atlas of France Communes ( municipalities ) of France Environment of France An enlargeable satellite image of Metropolitan France Climate of France Ecology of France Renewable energy in France Geology of France National parks of France Wildlife of France Flora of France Flora of the Alps Fauna of France Birds of France Mammals of France Non-marine molluscs of France Geographic features of France The Seine as seen from the Pont Royal Glaciers of France Islands of France Lakes of France Mountains of France French Alps Volcanoes in France Rivers of France World Heritage Sites in France ( See also Transboundary sites ) Regions of France `` Region '' is also the name of France 's main type of political division Metropolitan France ( in Western Europe ) Overseas departments and territories of France Administrative divisions of France Main articles : Administrative divisions of France and Regions of France Regions of France Departments of France Municipalities of France ( `` Communes '' ) Regions of France ( Administrative ) Regions of France Since January 1, 2016, continental France is divided into 13 administrative Regions instead of the former 22 regions. The 5 overseas regions are untouched : Hauts - de - France Normandy Île - de - France Grand Est Bourgogne - Franche - Comté Centre - Val de Loire Pays de la Loire Brittany Nouvelle - Aquitaine Auvergne - Rhône - Alpes Occitanie Provence - Alpes - Côte d'Azur Corsica French Guiana Guadeloupe Martinique Mayotte Réunion Belgium Luxembourg Germany Switzerland Italy United Kingdom Andorra Brazil Suriname Spain Channel Bay of Biscay Ligurian Sea Mediterranean Sea Before 2016 From January, 1st 2016 1. Alsace 2. Aquitaine 3. Auvergne 4. Lower Normandy 5. Burgundy 6. Brittany 7. Centre - Val de Loire 8. Champagne - Ardenne 9. Corsica ( special status ) 10. Franche - Comté 11. Upper Normandy 12. Île - de-France 13. Languedoc - Roussillon 14. Limousin 15. Lorraine 16. Midi - Pyrénées 17. Nord - Pas de Calais 18. Pays de la Loire 19. Picardy 20. Poitou - Charentes 21. Provence - Alpes - Côte d'Azur 22. Rhône - Alpes 1. Bourgogne - Franche - Comté 2. Nouvelle - Aquitaine 3. Auvergne - Rhône - Alpes 4. Normandy 5. Grand Est 6. Brittany 7. Centre - Val de Loire 8. Occitanie 9. Hauts - de-France 10. Île - de-France 11. Pays de la Loire 12. Provence - Alpes - Côte d'Azur 13. Corsica ( special status ) Departments of France Departments of France French departments are roughly analogous to British counties. Departments and Regions of France INSEE code Arms Department Prefecture 01 Ain Bourg - en - Bresse 02 Aisne Laon 03 Allier Moulins 04 Alpes - de-Haute - Provence Digne - les - Bains 05 Hautes - Alpes Gap 06 Alpes - Maritimes Nice 07 Ardèche Privas 08 Ardennes Charleville - Mézières 09 Ariège Foix 10 Aube Troyes 11 Aude Carcassonne 12 Aveyron Rodez 13 Bouches - du - Rhône Marseille 14 Calvados Caen 15 Cantal Aurillac 16 Charente Angoulême 17 Charente - Maritime La Rochelle 18 Cher Bourges 19 Corrèze Tulle 2A Corse - du - Sud Ajaccio 2B Haute - Corse Bastia 21 Côte - d'Or Dijon 22 Côtes - d'Armor Saint - Brieuc 23 Creuse Guéret 24 Dordogne Périgueux 25 Doubs Besançon 26 Drôme Valence 27 Eure Évreux 28 Eure - et - Loir Chartres 29 Finistère Quimper 30 Gard Nîmes 31 Haute - Garonne Toulouse 32 Gers Auch 33 Gironde Bordeaux 34 Hérault Montpellier 35 Ille - et - Vilaine Rennes 36 Indre Châteauroux 37 Indre - et - Loire Tours 38 Isère Grenoble 39 Jura Lons - le - Saunier 40 Landes Mont - de-Marsan 41 Loir - et - Cher Blois 42 Loire Saint - Étienne 43 Haute - Loire Le Puy - en - Velay 44 Loire - Atlantique Nantes 45 Loiret Orléans 46 Lot Cahors 47 Lot - et - Garonne Agen 48 Lozère Mende 49 Maine - et - Loire Angers 50 Manche Saint - Lô 51 Marne Châlons - en - Champagne 52 Haute - Marne Chaumont 53 Mayenne Laval 54 Meurthe - et - Moselle Nancy 55 Meuse Bar - le - Duc 56 Morbihan Vannes 57 Moselle Metz 58 Nièvre Nevers 59 Nord Lille 60 Oise Beauvais 61 Orne Alençon 62 Pas - de-Calais Arras 63 Puy - de-Dôme Clermont - Ferrand 64 Pyrénées - Atlantiques Pau 65 Hautes - Pyrénées Tarbes 66 Pyrénées - Orientales Perpignan 67 Bas - Rhin Strasbourg 68 Haut - Rhin Colmar 69 Rhône Lyon 70 Haute - Saône Vesoul 71 Saône - et - Loire Mâcon 72 Sarthe Le Mans 73 Savoie Chambéry 74 Haute - Savoie Annecy 75 Paris 1 Paris 76 Seine - Maritime Rouen 77 Seine - et - Marne Melun 78 Yvelines 2 Versailles 79 Deux - Sèvres Niort 80 Somme Amiens 81 Tarn Albi 82 Tarn - et - Garonne Montauban 83 Var Toulon 84 Vaucluse Avignon 85 Vendée La Roche - sur - Yon 86 Vienne Poitiers 87 Haute - Vienne Limoges 88 Vosges Épinal 89 Yonne Auxerre 90 Territoire de Belfort Belfort 91 Essonne 3 Évry 92 Hauts - de-Seine Nanterre 93 Seine - Saint - Denis Bobigny 94 Val - de-Marne Créteil 95 Val - d'Oise Cergy / Pontoise 971 Guadeloupe Basse - Terre 972 Martinique Fort - de-France 973 Guyane Cayenne 974 La Réunion Saint - Denis 976 Mayotte Mamoudzou The Eiffel Tower, with the skyline of Paris in the background Municipalities of France Communes of France Cities of France Capital of France : Paris - also the largest city in France, with over 2,000,000 inhabitants Strasbourg - official seat of the European Parliament Lyon - silk capital of the world and the location of the headquarters of Interpol and Euronews Marseille - France 's largest commercial port Demography of France Demographics of France Neighbors of France Map showing France and its neighbours Metropolitan France is bordered by : Belgium Luxembourg Germany Switzerland Italy Monaco Andorra Spain France is also linked to : United Kingdom ( by the Channel Tunnel, which passes underneath the English Channel ) France 's overseas departments share borders with : Brazil ( borders French Guiana ) Suriname ( borders French Guiana ) Sint Maarten ( borders Saint - Martin ) Government and politics of France Main articles : Government of France and Politics of France Form of government : unitary semi-presidential republic Capital of France : Paris Constitutional Council of France Elections in France French presidential elections : 1848 - 1958 - 1965 - 1969 - 1974 - 1981 - 1988 - 1995 - 2002 - 2007 French parliamentary elections : 1795 - 1798 - 1815 - 1816 - 1820 - 1824 - 1827 - 1830 - 1831 - 1834 - 1837 - 1839 - 1842 - 1846 - 1848 - 1849 - 1852 - 1857 - 1863 - 1869 - 1871 ( Feb ) - 1871 ( Jul ) - 1876 - 1877 - 1881 - 1885 - 1889 - 1893 - 1898 - 1902 - 1906 - 1910 - 1914 - 1919 - 1924 - 1928 - 1932 - 1936 - 1945 - 1946 ( Jun ) - 1946 ( Nov ) - 1951 - 1956 - 1958 - 1962 - 1967 - 1968 - 1973 - 1978 - 1981 - 1986 - 1988 - 1993 - 1997 - 2002 - 2007 French referendums : 1793 - 1795 - 1800 - 1802 - 1804 - 1815 - 1851 - 1852 - 1870 - 1945 - 1946 ( May ) - 1946 ( Oct ) - 1958 - 1961 - 1962 ( Jun ) - 1962 ( Oct ) - 1969 - 1972 - 1988 - 1992 - 2000 - 2005 Feminism in France Foreign relations of France Liberalism and radicalism in France Political parties in France Political scandals of France Taxation in France Branches of the government of France Government of France Executive branch Emmanuel Macron, current President of France Head of state : President of the French Republic Le Gouvernement ( Cabinet of ministers ) Head of government : Prime Minister of France Minister of Foreign Affairs Minister of the Interior Minister of Overseas France Minister of the Environment Minister of Transportation Minister of Public Works Minister of the Economy, Finance and Industry Minister of Defence Minister of Justice Minister of National Education Minister of Higher Education and Research Minister of Culture Minister of Agriculture Minister of Tourism Minister of the Sea Minister of Health Minister of Youth Affairs and Sports Minister of Budget, Public Accounting and Civil Servants Minister of Immigration, Integration, National identity and Co-development Minister of Social Affairs Minister of Housing Legislative branch Parliament of France ( Parlement ) ( see also : Congress of France ) French National Assembly ( Assemblée Nationale ) French Senate ( Sénat ) French Economic and Social Council ( consultative assembly ) Judicial branch Justice in France Constitutional Council of France Foreign relations of France Foreign relations of France France is a nuclear power International Organization membership The French Republic is a member of : African Development Bank Group ( AfDB ) ( nonregional member ) African Union / United Nations Hybrid operation in Darfur ( UNAMID ) Arctic Council ( observer ) Asian Development Bank ( ADB ) ( nonregional member ) Australia Group Bank for International Settlements ( BIS ) Black Sea Economic Cooperation Zone ( BSEC ) ( observer ) Confederation of European Paper Industries ( CEPI ) Conference des Ministres des Finances des Pays de la Zone Franc ( FZ ) Council of Europe ( CE ) Council of the Baltic Sea States ( CBSS ) ( observer ) Development Bank of Central African States ( BDEAC ) Economic and Monetary Union ( EMU ) Euro - Atlantic Partnership Council ( EAPC ) European Bank for Reconstruction and Development ( EBRD ) European Investment Bank ( EIB ) European Organization for Nuclear Research ( CERN ) European Space Agency ( ESA ) European Union ( EU ) Food and Agriculture Organization ( FAO ) Group of Five ( G5 ) Group of Seven ( G7 ) Group of Eight ( G8 ) Group of Ten ( G10 ) Group of Twenty Finance Ministers and Central Bank Governors ( G20 ) Indian Ocean Commission ( InOC ) Inter-American Development Bank ( IADB ) International Atomic Energy Agency ( IAEA ) International Bank for Reconstruction and Development ( IBRD ) International Chamber of Commerce ( ICC ) International Civil Aviation Organization ( ICAO ) International Criminal Court ( ICCt ) International Criminal Police Organization ( Interpol ) International Development Association ( IDA ) International Energy Agency ( IEA ) International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies ( IFRCS ) International Finance Corporation ( IFC ) International Fund for Agricultural Development ( IFAD ) International Hydrographic Organization ( IHO ) International Labour Organization ( ILO ) International Maritime Organization ( IMO ) International Mobile Satellite Organization ( IMSO ) International Monetary Fund ( IMF ) International Olympic Committee ( IOC ) International Organization for Migration ( IOM ) International Organization for Standardization ( ISO ) International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement ( ICRM ) International Telecommunication Union ( ITU ) International Telecommunications Satellite Organization ( ITSO ) International Trade Union Confederation ( ITUC ) Inter-Parliamentary Union ( IPU ) Multilateral Investment Guarantee Agency ( MIGA ) North Atlantic Treaty Organization ( NATO ) Nuclear Energy Agency ( NEA ) Nuclear Suppliers Group ( NSG ) Organisation internationale de la Francophonie ( OIF ) Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development ( OECD ) Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe ( OSCE ) Organization for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons ( OPCW ) Organization of American States ( OAS ) ( observer ) Pacific Islands Forum ( PIF ) ( partner ) Paris Club Permanent Court of Arbitration ( PCA ) Schengen Convention Secretariat of the Pacific Community ( SPC ) Southeast European Cooperative Initiative ( SECI ) ( observer ) Union Latine United Nations ( UN ) United Nations Conference on Trade and Development ( UNCTAD ) United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization ( UNESCO ) United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees ( UNHCR ) United Nations Industrial Development Organization ( UNIDO ) United Nations Institute for Training and Research ( UNITAR ) United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon ( UNIFIL ) United Nations Mission for the Referendum in Western Sahara ( MINURSO ) United Nations Mission in Liberia ( UNMIL ) United Nations Mission in the Central African Republic and Chad ( MINURCAT ) United Nations Observer Mission in Georgia ( UNOMIG ) United Nations Operation in Cote d'Ivoire ( UNOCI ) United Nations Organization Mission in the Democratic Republic of the Congo ( MONUC ) United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East ( UNRWA ) United Nations Security Council ( permanent member ) United Nations Stabilization Mission in Haiti ( MINUSTAH ) United Nations Truce Supervision Organization ( UNTSO ) Universal Postal Union ( UPU ) West African Development Bank ( WADB ) ( nonregional ) Western European Union ( WEU ) World Confederation of Labour ( WCL ) World Customs Organization ( WCO ) World Federation of Trade Unions ( WFTU ) World Health Organization ( WHO ) World Intellectual Property Organization ( WIPO ) World Meteorological Organization ( WMO ) World Organization of the Scout Movement World Tourism Organization ( UNWTO ) World Trade Organization ( WTO ) World Veterans Federation Zangger Committee ( ZC ) Law of France A policeman armed with a submachine gun guarding a police station in Paris Law of France Adoption in France Cannabis in France Capital punishment in France Census in France Constitution of France Crime in France Polygamy in France Law enforcement in France National law enforcement agencies National Police ( `` Police Nationale '' ) National Gendarmerie ( `` Gendarmerie Nationale '' ) Mobile Gendarmerie ( `` Gendarmerie Mobile '' ) Local law enforcement agencies Police municipale ( Municipal police ) - may be maintained by local governments ( communes ), but have very limited law enforcement powers outside of traffic issues and local ordinance enforcement Garde champetre or Police Rurale ( Rural police ) - may be formed by Rural communes, and are responsible for limited local patrol and protecting the environment Équipes régionales d'intervention et de sécurité ( SWAT teams ) - are operated by The Department of Corrections ( the prison system or Administration pénitentiaire ) In Wallis and Futuna, there is a territorial guard as well as royal police. Human rights in France Abortion in France Censorship in France Declaration of the Rights of Man and of the Citizen Gambling in France LGBT rights in France Prostitution in France Smoking in France Historical law Napoleonic code Military of France French Armed Forces, armed with FAMAS F1 assault rifles, await for the opening of the Memorial Day ceremony at the LaFayette Escadrille Monument in Paris, France. Military of France Command Commander - in - chief : Ministry of Defence of France French Armed Forces French Army ( Armée de Terre ) French Foreign Legion Ranks in the French Army French Navy ( Marine Nationale ) Ranks in the French Navy French Air Force ( Armée de l'Air ) National Gendarmerie ( Gendarmerie Nationale ) Military history of France History of France Main articles : History of France and Timeline of French history General topics Napoleon Crossing the Alps, by Jacques - Louis David. Portrait of Napoleon I of France ( Napoleon Bonaparte ). Territorial formation of France Historical French provinces Cultural history of France Art history of France Literary history of France Colonial history of France Demographics of France Economic history of France Historical positions and figures Prime Ministers of France Constable of France Military history of France Military history of France during World War II Fortified city of Carcassonne and the Pont Vieux crossing the Aude river. By period See also : List of years in France Ancient history Prehistoric France Celtic Gaul Roman Gaul ( 50 BC -- 486 ) The Franks Merovingians ( 481 -- 751 ) France in the Middle Ages Carolingians ( 751 -- 987 ) Direct Capetians ( 987 -- 1328 ) Valois ( direct ) ( 1328 -- 1498 ) Early Modern France ( 1492 -- 1792 ) Valois - Orléans ( 1498 -- 1515 ) Valois - Angoulême ( 1515 -- 1589 ) House of Bourbon ( 1589 -- 1792 ) French Revolution ( 1789 ) France in the 19th century First Republic ( 1792 -- 1804 ) National Convention ( 1792 -- 1795 ) Directory ( 1795 -- 1799 ) Napoleonic era ( timeline ) Consulate ( 1799 -- 1804 ) First Empire ( 1804 -- 1814 ) Restoration ( 1814 -- 1830 ) July Revolution ( 1830 ) July Monarchy ( 1830 -- 1848 ) 1848 Revolution Second Republic ( 1848 -- 1852 ) Second Empire ( 1852 -- 1870 ) Third Republic ( 1870 -- 1940 ) Paris Commune ( 1871 ) France in the 20th century Great Depression in France Vichy France ( 1940 -- 1944 ) Provisional Government ( 1944 -- 1946 ) Fourth Republic ( 1946 -- 1958 ) Fifth Republic ( 1958 -- present ) Charles de Gaulle was the leader ( and General ) of the Free French Forces during World War II, he founded the Provisional Government of the French Republic, was a prime minister of the French Fourth Republic, and was the first president of the French Fifth Republic. Culture of France Palace of Versailles Eiffel tower on Bastille Day The Louvre Museum, in Paris, is home to many of the world 's greatest masterpieces of art, including the Mona Lisa. Culture of France Architecture of France Basilicas in France Castles in France Cathedrals in France Lighthouses in France Palaces in France Art in France Museums in France Literature of France French novelists Music of France French rock Theatre in France French playwrights Cuisine of France Languages of France Media in France Cinema of France Television in France Mythology in France National symbols of France Coat of arms of France Flag of France National anthem of France People of France Ethnic minorities in France Armenians in France Chinese diaspora in France Koreans in France Turks in France Public holidays in France Racism in France Scouting and Guiding in France World Heritage Sites in France ( See also Transboundary sites ) Religion and belief systems in France Belief systems Humanism in France Irreligion and atheism in France Religion in France Freedom of religion in France Religions in France Buddhism in France Christianity in France Eastern Orthodoxy in France Oriental Orthodoxy in France Protestantism in France Roman Catholicism in France Hinduism in France Islam in France Judaism in France Scientology in France Sikhism in France Sports in France Tour de France 2005 : Arrival in Mulhouse from Gérardmer A traceur - a practitioner of parkour - performs an équilibre de chat ( cat balance ). Sport in France Sport articles specific to France : Fédération Française de Basket - Ball Football in France France at the Olympics : the modern Olympics were invented in France, in 1894 Grand Prix de France French Open ( tennis ) Open de France Pétanque Parkour ( ' urban running ' ) Rugby in France : Rugby union in France Rugby League in France Tour de France Alps Tour Ligue Elite France national handball team Economy and infrastructure of France TGV Duplex in Paris, Gare de Lyon. TVG stands for train à grande vitesse, which is French for `` train of great speed '' ), and is the name of France 's high - speed rail service. Economy of France France is the most visited country in the world, receiving over 79 million foreign tourists annually ( including business visitors, but excluding people staying less than 24 hours in France ). Economic rank Nominal GDP : 6th ( sixth ) GDP ( PPP ) : 8th ( eighth ) Agriculture in France Banking in France Communications in France Newspapers in France Radio in France Telecommunications in France Internet in France Television in France Companies of France Euro banknotes Currency of France : Euro ( see also : Euro topics ) ISO 4217 : EUR Economic history of France Energy in France Nuclear power in France Renewable energy in France Health care in France Emergency medical services in France Poverty in France Tourism in France Eiffel Tower Transport in France Airports in France Highway system of France Rail transport in France Trams in France Water supply and sanitation in France Education in France Education in France The three stages of the education process in France : Primary education ( enseignement primaire ) Secondary education ( enseignement secondaire ) Collèges ( kɔˈlɛʒ ) - cater for the first four years of secondary education from the ages of 11 to 15 Lycées ( ( liˈse ) ) - provide a three - year course of further secondary education for children between the ages of 15 and 18, during which pupils are prepared for the baccalauréat ( commonly referred to as le bac ). Higher education ( enseignement supérieur ) Colleges and universities in France Public universities of France Grandes écoles Health in France Health in France Hospitals in France Obesity in France See also France portal European Union portal French language edition of Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia France All pages beginning with `` France '' All pages with a title containing France All pages beginning with `` French '' All pages with a title containing French List of international rankings Member state of the European Union Member state of the Group of Twenty Finance Ministers and Central Bank Governors Member state of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization Member state of the United Nations Outline of Europe Outline of geography Notes Jump up ^ French Guiana is located in South America ; Guadeloupe and Martinique are in the Caribbean ; and Réunion and Mayotte are in the Indian Ocean, off the coast of Africa. All five are considered integral parts of the republic. References Jump up ^ Overcoming barriers : Human mobility and development. Human Development Report 2009. the United Nations Development Programme. New York. ISBN 978 - 0 - 230 - 23904 - 3 Jump up ^ Map of France, SitesAtlas.com, 2009, webpage : SitA - 507. Jump up ^ `` France ''. The World Factbook. United States Central Intelligence Agency. July 2, 2009. Retrieved July 23, 2009. Jump up ^ Government of France, Directorate of Tourism. `` 79 millions d'arrivées de touristes internationaux en 2006 '' ( PDF ) ( in French ). Archived from the original ( PDF ) on 2007 - 08 - 08. Retrieved 2007 - 07 - 31. 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Question: what does the shape of france look like
Answer: Hexagon