France ( in French), officially the French Republic (, ), is a country whose metropolitan territory is located in Western Europe and that also comprises a collection of overseas islands and territories located in other continents.For more information, see Category:French overseas departments, territories and collectivities Metropolitan France extends from the Mediterranean Sea to the English Channel and North Sea, and from the Rhine River to the Atlantic Ocean. French people often refer to Metropolitan France as l'Hexagone (the "Hexagon") because of the geometric shape of its territory.

France is bordered by Belgium, Luxembourg, Germany, Switzerland, Italy, Monaco, Andorra, and Spain. In some of its overseas departments, France also shares land borders with Brazil, Suriname, and the Netherlands Antilles. France is also linked to the United Kingdom via the Channel Tunnel, which passes underneath the English Channel(La Manche in French).

The French Republic is a democracy which is organised as a unitary semi-presidential republic. It is a highly developed country with the sixth-largest economy in the world.Rank by nominal GDP: 6 (2006); Rank by GDP per capita: 17 (2005); Rank by GDP at purchasing power parity per capita: 21 (2005). Its main ideals are expressed in the Declaration of the Rights of Man and of the Citizen. France is one of the founding members of the European Union, and has the largest land area of all members. France is also a founding member of the United Nations, and a member of La Francophonie, the G8, and the Latin Union. It is one of the five permanent members of the United Nations Security Council wielding veto power, and it is also one of eight acknowledged nuclear powers. With almost 75 million foreign tourists each year,France is the most popular tourist destination in the world above Spain (52 millions) and USA (41 millions} .

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The Tour de France resumes today. w/Alberto Contador 1:37 ahead of 2nd place rider & teammate Lance Armstrong. http://bit.ly/CCtDP #MRUP /ja
amrup (Morning Round-Up) Tue, 21 Jul 2009 12:32:26 -0000
The Tour de France resumes today. w/Alberto Contador 1:37 ahead of 2nd place rider & teammate Lance Armstrong. http://bit.ly/CCtDP #MRUP /ja
The Tour de France resumes today. w/Alberto Contador 1:37 ahead of 2nd place rider & teammate Lance Armstrong. http://bit.ly/CCtDP #MRUP /ja
JohnAmussen (John Amussen) Tue, 21 Jul 2009 12:32:26 -0000
The Tour de France resumes today. w/Alberto Contador 1:37 ahead of 2nd place rider & teammate Lance Armstrong. http://bit.ly/CCtDP #MRUP /ja
Just chilling withTour de France and Coffee. Waiting to see when the neighbor is going to work..
guyl4rj (Guy Laforge) Tue, 21 Jul 2009 12:32:20 -0000
Just chilling withTour de France and Coffee. Waiting to see when the neighbor is going to work..
It begins already... RT @arseblog: France Football says Nasri has fractured his right Fibula. 6-8 weeks out.
the_cannon (lasagnechef) Tue, 21 Jul 2009 12:32:04 -0000
It begins already... RT @arseblog: France Football says Nasri has fractured his right Fibula. 6-8 weeks out.
France Football says Nasri has fractured his right Fibula. 6-8 weeks out. (via @arseblog) "Get ready to open that checkbook Arsene"
ryanreed (Ryan Reed) Tue, 21 Jul 2009 12:31:56 -0000
France Football says Nasri has fractured his right Fibula. 6-8 weeks out. (via @arseblog) "Get ready to open that checkbook Arsene"
Pope Benedict sends greetings to Tour de France ... http://bit.ly/keeUH
intourdefrance (In Tour de France) Tue, 21 Jul 2009 12:31:54 -0000
Pope Benedict sends greetings to Tour de France ... http://bit.ly/keeUH

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