Facts About France

France is obviously a well-known country worldwide.kilometres. France isn't really that big compared to
Here are some interesting facts about France.other countries in Europe, but it still has a pretty fair
- The population of France is at an estimated 60.9size.
million people. This makes France the 23rd most- France borders many different countries - Including
popular country in the world! Another very interestingBelgium, Italy, Germany and Spain
fact is that 16.4% of France's population are 65- France is divided into 22 regions (A bit like States in
years and older. Just something you might need tothe United States or Counties in the United Kingdom).
know sometime. Just incase you were interested,These are: Alsace, Aquitaine, Auvergne,
China is the most popular country in the world, theBasse-Normandie, Bourgogne, Bretagne, Centre,
USA is the second most popular country in the world,Champagne-Ardenne, Corse, Franche-Comte,
Congo Republic is the 22nd and the United Kingdom isHaute-Normandie, Ile-de-France, Languedoc-Roussillon,
the 24th.Limousin, Lorraine, Midi-Pyrenees, Nord-Pas-de-Calais,
- 85% of the French population is Roman Catholic.Pays de la Loire, Picardie, Poitou-Charentes,
This may seem slightly random, but it shows a lotProvence-Alpes-Cote d'Azur and Rhone-Alpes.
about the culture of France.- A very obvious one here that everyone should
- The life expectancy overall is 76 years old for menknow, the Capital City of France is Paris.
and 84 for women. This is quite similar to those of- The tallest mountain in France is called Mont Blanc.
other countries around Europe, which isn't surprising- The flag of France is usually known as the 'tricolor'
because of how close the countries in Europe are.(three colour) and consists of equal width stripes of
- The surface area covering France is 547,030 squareblue, white and red.