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n. French Republic, country in western Europe

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France (French: ), officially the French Republic ( ) is a sovereign state comprising territory in western Europe and several overseas regions and territories. The European part of France, called Metropolitan France, extends from the Mediterranean Sea to the English Channel and the North Sea, and from the Rhine to the Atlantic Ocean. France spans and has a total population of 66.6 million. It is a unitary semi-presidential republic with the capital in Paris, the country's largest city and main cultural and commercial centre. The Constitution of France establishes the state as secular and democratic, with its sovereignty derived from the people.

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France
Noun
1. a republic in western Europe; the largest country wholly in Europe
(synonym) French Republic
(hypernym) European country, European nation
(member-holonym) European Union, EU, European Community, EC, European Economic Community, EEC, Common Market, Europe
(part-holonym) Europe
(member-meronym) Basque
(part-meronym) Paris, City of Light, French capital, capital of France
(class) apache dance
2. French writer of sophisticated novels and short stories (1844-1924)
(synonym) Anatole France, Jacques Anatole Francois Thibault
(hypernym) writer, author


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nf. France, country in western Europe

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Background:
Although ultimately a victor in World Wars I and II, France suffered extensive losses in its empire, wealth, manpower, and rank as a dominant nation-state. Nevertheless, France today is one of the most modern countries in the world and is a leader among European nations. Since 1958, it has constructed a presidential democracy resistant to the instabilities experienced in earlier parliamentary democracies. In recent years, its reconciliation and cooperation with Germany have proved central to the economic integration of Europe, including the introduction of a common exchange currency, the euro, in January 1999. At present, France is at the forefront of efforts to develop the EU's military capabilities to supplement progress toward an EU foreign policy.

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    • The World Factbook 2005, by the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA)