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France - General

Key Facts

Geography

Area: 

551,500 sq km (212,935 sq miles) not including overseas territories.

Population: 

66.99 million (2019).

Population density: 

120 per sq km.

Capital: 

Paris.

Government: 

Republic.

Head of state: 

President Emmanuel Macron since 2017.

Head of government: 

Prime Minister Sébastien Lecornu since 2025.

Electricity: 

230 volts AC, 50Hz. European plugs with two round pins are used.

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