France

Summary

France is a sovereign state^[1]. France ranks in the top 7% of sovereign_state entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (62,002 views/month).^[2]

Key Facts

• France is in the country of France^[3].
• France's head of government is recorded as Sébastien Lecornu^[4].
• France is on the continent of Europe^[5].
• France is on the continent of Africa^[6].
• France is on the continent of Americas^[7].
• France is on the continent of Insular Oceania^[8].
• France is on the continent of Antarctica^[9].
• France's instance of is recorded as sovereign state^[10].
• France's instance of is recorded as Mediterranean country^[11].
• France's instance of is recorded as republic^[12].
• France's instance of is recorded as country^[13].
• France's head of state is recorded as Emmanuel Macron^[14].
• France's capital is recorded as Paris^[15].
• France's official language is recorded as French^[16].
• France's currency is recorded as euro^[17].
• France's currency is recorded as CFP Franc^[18].
• France's shares border with is recorded as Spain^[19].
• France's shares border with is recorded as Andorra^[20].
• France's shares border with is recorded as Belgium^[21].
• France's shares border with is recorded as Luxembourg^[22].
• France's shares border with is recorded as Germany^[23].
• France's shares border with is recorded as Switzerland^[24].
• France's shares border with is recorded as Italy^[25].
• France's shares border with is recorded as Monaco^[26].
• France's shares border with is recorded as Brazil^[27].

Body

Geography

France is in the country of France^[3]. Continents include Europe^[5], Africa^[6], Americas^[7], Insular Oceania^[8], and Antarctica^[9].

Designation and Status

Recorded instance of include sovereign state^[10], Mediterranean country^[11], republic^[12], and country^[13].

History and Context

Things named after include Franks^[28], a historical ethnic group^[29] and Gaul^[30], a historical region^[31].

Cultural Significance

Things named for France include Tour de France^[32], a Grand Tour^[33], founded in 1903^[34]; Stade de France^[35], an association football venue^[36], founded in 1995^[37]; francium^[38], a chemical element^[39]; Cabernet Franc^[40], a grape variety^[41]; French period^[42], a historical period^[43]; France^[44]; Barcelona Estació de França^[45]; and Rosa 'La France'^[46].

Why It Matters

France ranks in the top 7% of sovereign_state entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (62,002 views/month).^[2] France has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[47] France is known by 83 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[48]

France has been cited as an influence by George Frideric Handel^[49], a composer^[50], 1685–1759^[51], of Brandenburg-Prussia^[52].

France is credited with the discovery of NGC 1988^[53], a star^[54] and NGC 3159^[55], an elliptical galaxy^[56]. Entities named for France include Tour de France^[32], a Grand Tour^[33], founded in 1903^[34]; Stade de France^[35], an association football venue^[36], founded in 1995^[37]; francium^[38], a chemical element^[39]; Cabernet Franc^[40], a grape variety^[41]; French period^[42], a historical period^[43]; and France^[44].

FAQs

Who did France influence?

France has been cited as an influence by George Frideric Handel^[49].

What did France discover?

France is credited as discoverer of NGC 1988^[53] and NGC 3159^[55].