France Country Overview The French Republic is located in western Europe. Besides the territory in Europe, France has some overseas territories. Because of its relatively central location in Europe, France belongs to a time zone called “Central European Time” (MEZ) or “Central European Time” (CET). This can also be seen on the time zone map,…
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Geography of France
General information about France The official name is the French Republic (Republique Francaise, French Republic). Located in the western part of Europe. The area is 547 thousand km2, the population is 59.7 million people. (2002). The official language is French. The capital is Paris (9.6 million people). National holiday – Bastille Day on July 14th….