Overview
It is nigh impossible not to like France. As the late French president Charles de Gaulle once remarked, ‘How could one describe a country which has 365 kinds of cheese?’ There are myriad attractions in this deeply compelling and multifaceted land that draw millions of visitors back year after year.
General Information
Area
545,630 sq km (339,054 sq miles)
Population
60.9 million (2006 estimate).
Population Density
111 per sq km.
Capital
Paris.
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