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France, [a] officially the French Republic, [b] is a country located primarily in Western Europe.
France, country of northwestern Europe. Historically and culturally among the most important nations in the Western world, France has also played a highly significant role in international affairs, with former colonies in every corner of the globe.
The geography of France consists of a terrain that is mostly flat plains or gently rolling hills in the north and the west and mountainous in the south (including the Massif Central and the Pyrenees) and the east (the country's highest points being in the Alps).
France (/ˈfræns/ (help · info) or /ˈfrɑːns/; French pronunciation: ), officially the French Republic (French: République française, French pronunciation: [ʁepyblik fʁɑ̃sɛz]), is a country in Western Europe. It also includes various departments and territories of France overseas.
La France , en forme longue République française , est un État souverain transcontinental dont le territoire métropolitain s'étend en Europe de l'Ouest et dont le territoire ultramarin s'étend dans les océans Indien, Atlantique et Pacifique, ainsi qu'en Antarctique [8] et en Amérique du Sud.
France engaged in the long Italian Wars (1494–1559), which marked the beginning of early modern France. Francis I faced powerful foes, and he was captured at Pavia. The French monarchy then sought for allies and found one in the Ottoman Empire. The Ottoman Admiral Barbarossa captured Nice in 1543 and handed it down to Francis I.
France, officially the French Republic, is a country in Western Europe. It also includes various departments and territories of France overseas.
France is a semi-presidential republic with its capital in Paris, the country's largest city and main cultural and commercial centre. Metropolitan France was settled during the Iron Age by Celtic tribes known as Gauls before Rome annexed the area in 51 BC, leading to a distinct Gallo-Roman culture.
Overseas France consists of 13 French-administered territories outside Europe, mostly the remains of the French colonial empire that remained a part of the French state under various statuses after decolonization.
France is a semi-presidential republic with its capital in Paris, the country's largest city and main cultural and commercial centre. Metropolitan France was settled during the Iron Age by Celtic tribes known as Gauls before Rome annexed the area in 51 BC, leading to a distinct Gallo-Roman culture.