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__//**France:**//__
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The president of France, is elected by direct suffrage every 7 years, and sets the prime minister as the head of government. However, the president must choose the prime minister from a party or a group of political parties chosen by the National Assembly, which is a lower part(house) of the French Parliament.

About 83% to 88% of the population is nominally Roman Catholic. French, the official language, is descended from Latin. The language is spoken in fifty-three countries besides France.
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 * Following the 1995 presidential elections, President Jacques Chirac, who represents the center-right side of the political spectrum, cohabits with a center-left government headed by Prime Minister Lionel Jospin, who was his rival in 1995 presidential elections.

The French franc is one of the reserve currencies of the world. The __//**euro**//__ was launched at a value slightly above the U.S. dollar Each neighborhood of Paris has an open-air market several days a week, where fresh produce, cheese, meat, and fish are sold.A raincoat and umbrella are necessities, as are comfortable walking shoes, sturdy enough to withstand wet streets. //Men:// Business suits are worn to most social functions. //Women:// Paris clothing needs are similar to those of any big city in the U.S. French women wear dresses, suits, and shirts, rather than slacks, to events. Colors are dark—black is a favorite. Sweaters, shawls, and blazers of all weights are useful. .
 * **Brief history of the country including any important people and major wars**
 * __1477__- Louis XI occupies burgandy**
 * __1485-1488__: French Civil War**
 * __1508__: League of Carnbrai formed to stop Venetian expansion**
 * __1512__: French victory over Papal forces at Ravenna, Italy**
 * __1514-1547__: Beggining of French renaissance under Francis I**
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France's population was estimated to be 59,329,691. The French population is about one-fifth of Europe's total population and ranks third in Europe and sixteenth in the world. France has the largest land area of any Western European nation and lies between the Mediterranean Sea and the Bay of Biscay and English Channel. France has a total land area of 547,030 square kilometers (211,208 square miles) and a coastline of 3,427 kilometers (2,130 miles) Paris, Bordeaux, Marseille, Strasbourg, Lyons, Nice, Nancy, Caen, Le Havre, Lille, Montpellier, Nantes, Reims, Rouen, Toulon, Toulouse,Louvre, Eiffel Tower, Arc de Triomphe, etc., **1.** France. Ismail H. Genc and Emine U. Genc. **//Worldmark Encyclopedia of National Economies.//** Ed. Sara Pendergast and Tom Pendergast. Vol. 4: //Europe//. Detroit: Gale, 2002. p141-154.
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