Basic information

| Attribute | Details | |---|---| | **Official Name** | French Republic (République française) | | **Common Name** | France | | **Native Name(s)** | France | | **Nicknames** | L'Hexagone (The Hexagon) | | **Motto** | Liberté, Égalité, Fraternité (Liberty, Equality, Fraternity) | | **Geographic Level** | Country | | **Country** | France | | **State/Province** | 18 Administrative Regions (13 metropolitan, 5 overseas) | | **Capital** | Paris | | **Government Type** | Unitary semi-presidential republic | | **Date Founded** | 486 CE (Francia under Clovis I), 1792 (First Republic) | | **Time Zone** | UTC+1 (CET), UTC+2 (CEST); 12 time zones globally including overseas territories | | **Latitude** | 46.2276° N | | **Longitude** | 2.2137° E | | **Elevation** | Average 375 m | | **Total Area** | 643,801 sq km (including overseas regions) | | **Population** | ~68,373,000 (2024 estimate) | | **Population Density** | ~106 per sq km | | **ZIP/Postal Codes** | 5-digit postal code system | | **Area Codes** | +33 | | **Official Languages** | French | | **Currency** | Euro (EUR), CFP franc (XPF) in some overseas territories | | **Demonym** | French (Français / Française) |