Capital - Paris
Population - 64,094,000
Area - 547,030 km²
Density - 117.17 / km²
Currency - EUR
Official language – French
France is the largest country of Europe. It is bordered by the English Channel and the Atlantic Ocean on its northern and western sides, to the northeast lies Belgium and Luxembourg, to the east - Germany, Switzerland and Italy, the Mediterranean Sea - to the south and Spain and Andorra - to the southwest. Famous for its cheeses and wines, France is one of the world’s most popular tourist destination receiving about 82 mln foreign tourists annual. France boasts a lot of historic cities, a beautiful countryside, the castles of the Loire Valley, and Brittany and Normandy. Also, France offers an agreeable climate, some excellent beaches on the French Riviera, the Atlantic coast and the island of Corsica, wide possibilities for winter sports , most notably in the Alps and the Pyrenees , and a rich culture with food and wines that are among the most celebrated in the world.
