Country Snapshot of France!
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A key player on the world stage and a country at the political heart of Europe, France paid a high price in both economic and human terms during the two world wars. The years which followed saw protracted conflicts culminating in independence for Algeria and most other French colonies in Africa as well as decolonisation in south-east Asia.
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France Fast Facts:
Official Name: French Republic
Capital: Paris
Area: 543,965 sq km (210,026 sq miles)
Population: 62.3 million (UN, 2009)
Life Expectancy: 78 years (men), 85 years (women) (UN)
Official Language: French
Major Religion: Christianity
Currency: Euro or € (EUR)
Time-zone: UTC+1
Calling Code: +33
Electricity: 230V/50Hz
France Emergency Numbers
Police: 17
Fire: 18
Ambulance: 15
Foreigner Assistance: 112
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Foreign Embassies in France
UNITED STATES EMBASSY - FRANCE
Address: 2 avenue Gabriel, 75382 Cedex 08, Paris
Phone: +33-1-4312-2222
Fax: +33-1-4266-9783
Website: http://france.usembassy.gov/
AUSTRALIAN EMBASSY - FRANCE
Address: 4 Rue Jean Rey, Paris 75724 Cedex 15
Phone: +33-1-4059-3315
Fax: +662-344-6310
Website: http://www.france.embassy.gov.au/
UNITED KINGDOM EMBASSY - FRANCE
Address: 35, rue du Faubourg St Honore, 75383 Paris Cedex 08
Phone: +33-1-4451-3100
Fax: +33-1-4451-3234
Website: http://ukinfrance.fco.gov.uk/en/
CANADIAN EMBASSY - FRANCE
Address: 35, avenue Montaigne, Paris
Phone: +33-1-4443-2900
Fax: +33-1-4443-2986
Website: http://www.France.gc.ca
NEW ZEALAND EMBASSY - FRANCE
Address: 7 ter, rue Leonard de Vinci, 75116, Paris
Phone +33-1-4501-4343
Fax: +33-1-4501-4344
Website: http://www.nzembassy.com/home.cfm?c=6
SOUTH AFRICAN EMBASSY - FRANCE
Address: 59, Quai d'Orsay, 75343 Paris Cedex 07
Phone +33-1-5359-2323
Fax: +33-1-5359-2368
Website: http://www.afriquesud.net/
IRISH EMBASSY - FRANCE
Address: 4 Rue Rude, 75116, Paris
Phone +33-1-4417-6700
Fax: +33-1-4417-6760
Website: http://www.embassyofireland.fr
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