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France Country Profile
France
FR
FRA
Official Name
French Republic
Republique francaise
Capital
Paris
Paris
Official Language
French
francais
Currency
Euro (EUR)
1 euro = 100 centimes
Country Information
| Adjective | French / francais |
|---|---|
| Head of State | President (President de la Republique) |
| Head of Government | Prime Minister (Premier ministre) |
| Regional Languages | Alsatian, Basque, Breton, Catalan, Corsican, Flemish, Occitan, Tahitian |
Metropolitan Regions
View all subdivisions →Ile-de-France
Region Ile-de-France
Capital: Paris
Provence-Alpes-Cote d'Azur
Region PACA
Capital: Marseille
Auvergne-Rhone-Alpes
Region Auvergne-Rhone-Alpes
Capital: Lyon
Occitanie
Region Occitanie
Capital: Toulouse
Nouvelle-Aquitaine
Region Nouvelle-Aquitaine
Capital: Bordeaux
Bretagne
Region Bretagne / Rannvro Breizh
Capital: Rennes / Roazhon
Grand Est
Region Grand Est
Capital: Strasbourg
Hauts-de-France
Region Hauts-de-France
Capital: Lille
Normandie
Region Normandie
Capital: Rouen
Pays de la Loire
Region Pays de la Loire
Capital: Nantes
Bourgogne-Franche-Comte
Region Bourgogne-Franche-Comte
Capital: Dijon
Centre-Val de Loire
Region Centre-Val de Loire
Capital: Orleans
Corse
Collectivite de Corse / Corsica
Capital: Ajaccio / Aiacciu
Overseas Territories
Guadeloupe
Region Guadeloupe
Capital: Basse-Terre
Martinique
Collectivite territoriale de Martinique
Capital: Fort-de-France
French Guiana
Guyane
Capital: Cayenne
Reunion
La Reunion
Capital: Saint-Denis
Mayotte
Departement de Mayotte
Capital: Mamoudzou
French Polynesia
Polynesie francaise / Porinetia farani
Capital: Papeete
New Caledonia
Nouvelle-Caledonie
Capital: Noumea
Wallis and Futuna
Wallis-et-Futuna
Capital: Mata-Utu
Major Cities
Paris
Marseille
Lyon
Toulouse
Nice
Nantes
Strasbourg
Montpellier
Bordeaux
Lille
Country Name Translations
| Language | Translation |
|---|---|
| fra French | France |
| deu German | Frankreich |
| spa Spanish | Francia |
| ita Italian | Francia |
| por Portuguese | Franca |
| nld Dutch | Frankrijk |
| pol Polish | Francja |
| rus Russian | Франция (Frantsiya) |
| jpn Japanese | フランス (Furansu) |
| zho Chinese | 法国 (Faguo) |
| ara Arabic | فرنسا (Faransa) |
| tur Turkish | Fransa |
| fin Finnish | Ranska |
| ell Greek | Γαλλία (Gallia) |
| bre Breton | Bro-C'hall |
| eus Basque | Frantzia |
| cat Catalan | Franca |
| oci Occitan | Franca |
| lat Latin | Gallia / Francia |
National Anthem
La Marseillaise
French National Anthem (1795)
French (First Verse)
Allons enfants de la Patrie,
Le jour de gloire est arrive!
Contre nous de la tyrannie,
L'etendard sanglant est leve!
Entendez-vous dans les campagnes
Mugir ces feroces soldats?
Ils viennent jusque dans vos bras
Egorger vos fils, vos compagnes!
Le jour de gloire est arrive!
Contre nous de la tyrannie,
L'etendard sanglant est leve!
Entendez-vous dans les campagnes
Mugir ces feroces soldats?
Ils viennent jusque dans vos bras
Egorger vos fils, vos compagnes!
English Translation
Arise, children of the Fatherland,
The day of glory has arrived!
Against us, tyranny's
Bloody standard is raised!
Do you hear, in the countryside,
The roar of those ferocious soldiers?
They're coming right into your arms
To cut the throats of your sons and women!
The day of glory has arrived!
Against us, tyranny's
Bloody standard is raised!
Do you hear, in the countryside,
The roar of those ferocious soldiers?
They're coming right into your arms
To cut the throats of your sons and women!