Fast Facts in France
Population: 63,713,926
Capital: Paris
Time Zone: UTC+1
Currency Name: Euro (EUR)
Government Type: Republic
Languages: French
Ethnic Breakdown: Celtic and Latin with Teutonic, Slavic, North African, Indochinese, Basque minorities
Religion: Roman Catholic 83%-88%, Protestant 2%, Jewish 1%, Muslim 5%-10%, unaffiliated 4%
Major Cities: Paris, Marseilles, Nice
Phone Country Code: 33
Health Concerns:
Official Tourism Website:
High Travel Season: June - August
Voltage: 230 V - 50 Hz
Electrical Plug Type: e
Major Holidays: January 1 (New Year's Day), Easter, May 1 (Labor Day), May 8 (V-E Day), Ascension Day, Pentecost, Whit Monday, July 14 (Bastille Day), August 15 (Assumption of Mary), November 1 (All Saints Day), November 11 (Veterans Day), December 25 (Christmas Day)
Misc Fact / Good to Know: France is the largest nation in Western Europe.