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33 France Country Facts you need to know

France is one of the favorite of many people. What is your favorite country France also? If so start by getting to know the country is in now. The following brief facts about the State of France you need to know so that you can better get to know the country.


1. Name of the country: France

2. Capital: Paris

3. Largest City: Paris 4. National language: France

5. Nationality: France

6. Form of State: Republic

7. The form of Government: semi-presidential (having a President and Prime Minister)

8. The President (head of State): Emmanuel Macron is currently (as of October 14, 2017)

9. The Prime Minister (head of Government): Édouard Philippe (as of October 14, 2017)

10. The Chairman of the Senate: Gérard Larcher (per October 14, 2017)

11. the Chairman of the Tribunal: François de Rugy (per October 14, 2017)

12. the President: a period of 5 years.

13. Flag colors: blue, white, red (vertical)

14. the Motto:  "Liberté, égalité, fraternité " (independence, parity, Fraternity)

15. The national anthem:  "La Marseillaise was "

16. National Day: French National Day/Bastille Day (14 July). In French it is called: la Fête nationale (The National Celebration). 

17. Include regions: Western Europe

18. Time zone: GMT + 1 (Central European Region). Summer: GMT + 2


19. Limit State:

North: North Sea (North Sea)
The South and Southwest: Spain, Andorra
East: Germany, Switzerland
Northeast: Belgium, Luxemburg
West: Atlantic Ocean
Northwest: United Kingdom Strait (English Channel)
Southeast: The Mediterranean Sea, Italy, Monaco
Nickname: The Hexagon (due to the shape of his country)


20. Foreign Territories:
In South America: French Guiana (French Guiana)
In the ocean of the Pacific: French Polynesia (New Caledonia, Wallis and Futuna, Clipperton Island)
Indian Ocean: Réunion, Mayotte island, Kerguelen Islands, Crozet Islands, St Paul and Amsterdam islands, and the Scattered Islands in the Indian Ocean
The Atlantic Ocean: Saint Pierre and Miquelon, Guadeloupe, Martinique, Saint Martin and Saint Barthélemy.
Antarcti: Adélie Land.


21. the 10 largest cities:
Paris – The City Of Lights
Mersaille – city of metroplitan second only to Paris, the famous port city.
Lyon – French culinary Capital.
Toulouse – Pink City, with buildings of brick that became his trademark.
Nice – beach town.
Nantes – green city, famous for the Jules Verne, seafarers, crêpes and Breton.
Strasbourg – city of culture with the old town and a number of European institutions.
Montpellier
Bordeaux – the city is also famous for Wine, with its traditional stone mansion.
Lille – dynamic City with many cultural activities are active.


22. Public holidays:

New year (New Year/Nouvel An/Jour de l'an-1 January)
Labour day (May Day/Fête du Travail-1 May)
Victory day (Victory Day/Fête de la Victoire 1945-8 May)
Ascension Day (l'Ascension) White Monday (Lundi de Pentecôte)
National day (Bastille Day/Fête nationale-14 July)

Armistice Day (Armistice Day/Jour du Souvenir/Jour de l'Armistice 1918-11 November)
Passover (Easter/Pâques – the date varies)
The Assumption of Mary into Heaven (l'Assomption-5 August)
All Saints ' Day (La Toussaint-1 November)
Christmas (Christmas/Noël-25 December)

School holiday (School holiday: late October-early November, Christmas, Easter, between labor day and victory day).
Summer vacation/Summer Hoiday (first Friday of July s. d the first Monday in September). All school holiday in France. In and around this period roads and tourist attractions are very crowded and the prices of tickets for trains and planes go up drastically. Many traveler avoid these periods.
' Black Saturday ' (Samedi noir): Weekend beginning/end of vacation where the streets gridlocked due to vehicular traffic that leaves/holiday home.

23. Culinary/typical Food: Baguette, Croissant, Macaron, Crème brûlée, Wine

24. famous French fashion Brand: Hermes

25. Currency:

Euro (EUR). 1 Euro = Rp 16,145 (per October 15, 2017)

26. The type of entry visa: Visa Schengen

27. The International Airport:

Roisy-Charles de Gaulle Airport (CDG)
Orly (ORY) Airpost
Bauvais Airport (80 km northwest of Paris)

28. The national airline: Air France (AF)

29. four-wheeled vehicle steering wheel Layout: right (same as Indonesia)

30. Date Format: day/month/year (the same as Indonesia)

31. Telephone code: + 33

32. Emergency telephone: 112, 15 (medical), 17 (police), 18 (fire)

33. the electrical Plugs: Europlug, Type E

Thus 33 quick facts about French you need to know. Get to know and feel ' closer ' with France now? We hope so:)

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