The French Republic (French: République française), commonly known as France, is a sovereign country comprising a metropolitan territory located in Western Europe and numerous overseas territories around the world.[1] Metropolitan France extends from the Mediterranean Sea to the English Channel, and from the Rhine and Alpes to the Atlantic Ocean. French citizens often refer to Metropolitan France as L’Hexagone (The “Hexagon”) because of the geometric shape of its territory. The following outline is provided as an overview of and topical guide to France: [edit] General reference  Constituent lands of the French Republic [edit] Geography of France -
- Land boundaries: 4072 km (2529 mi)
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- Metropolitan France: 3,427 km
- Incorporated overseas territories: 1,241 km
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[edit] Geographic features of France [edit] Regions of France - "Region" is also the name of France's main type of political division
[edit] Administrative divisions of France - Main article: Administrative divisions of France and Regions of France
[edit] Regions of France (Administrative) France is divided into 22 administrative Regions: [edit] Departments of France French departments are roughly analogous to English counties.  Departments and Regions of France
[edit] Municipalities of France [edit] Demography of France [edit] Neighbours of France  Map showing France and its neighbours Metropolitan France is bordered by: France is also linked to: France's overseas departments share borders with: [edit] Government and politics of France - Main article: Government of France and Politics of France
[edit] Branches of the government of France [edit] Executive branch [edit] Legislative branch [edit] Judicial branch [edit] Foreign relations of France [edit] International organization membership The French Republic is a member of: [1] [edit] Law of France  A policeman armed with a submachine gun guarding a police station in Paris - Main article: Law of France
[edit] Historical law [edit] Military of France  French Armed Forces, armed with FAMAS F1 assault rifles, await for the opening of the Memorial Day ceremony at the LaFayette Escadrille Monument in Paris, France. - Main article: Military of France
[edit] History of France - Main article: History of France and Timeline of French history
[edit] General topics  Fortified city of Carcassonne and the Pont Vieux crossing the Aude river.
[edit] By period [edit] Culture of France - Main article: Culture of France
[edit] Sport in France  Tour de France 2005 : Arrival in Mulhouse from Gérardmer - Main article: Sport in France
Sport articles specific to France: [edit] Economy of France - Main article: Economy of France
France is the most visited country in the world, receiving over 79 million foreign tourists annually (including business visitors, but excluding people staying less than 24 hours in France).[3] [edit] Education in France - Main article: Education in France
The three stages of the education process in France: - Primary education (enseignement primaire)
- Secondary education (enseignement secondaire)
- Collèges [kɔˈlɛʒ] - cater for the first four years of secondary education from the ages of 11 to 15
- Lycées ([liˈse] - provide a three-year course of further secondary education for children between the ages of 15 and 18, during which pupils are prepared for the baccalauréat (commonly referred to as le bac).
- Higher education (enseignement supérieur)
[edit] Infrastructure of France  TGV Duplex in Paris, Gare de Lyon. TVG stands for train à grande vitesse, which is French for "train of great speed"), and is the name of France's high-speed rail service. -
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