Republic of France

Republic of France

Republic of France République Française
Motto: "Liberté, Egalité, Fraternité" "Liberty, Equalty, Fraternity"
Anthem "La Marseillaise"
Capital and largest city		Paris
Languages		French, Spanish, German, Italian
Religions:		Roman Catholicism, Islam, Judaism, Gostigustism
Demonym		French
Government		Unitary Semi-Presidential Constitutional Republic
-	President	François Fillon
-	A Position	A Person
-	A Position	A Person
Legislature		Parliament
-	Upper house	Senate
-	Lower house	National Assembly
Formation
-	French Republic	1792
-	Current Constitution	1958
Population
-	2030 census	Upwards of 80 Million
Area		SQ MI (KM2)
GDP		UD$ 2.613 Trillion
Currency		Euro (€)(EUR)
Date format		dd-mm-yyyy
Drives on the		Right
Internet TLD		.fr

France, Officially known as the Republic of France is a soverign state located in Western Europe. It is bordered by the Union of Iberia and Colonies , Southern German Coalition , New Britannic Empire and the Italian Republic.

History

Ancient:

In 600 BC, Ionian Greeks, originating from Phocaea, founded the colony of Massalia (present-day Marseille), on the shores of the Mediterranean Sea. This makes it France's oldest city. At the same time, some Gallic Celtic tribes penetrated parts of the current territory of France, and this occupation spread to the rest of France between the 5th and 3rd century BC. 

Republics and Empire:

After the storming of the Bastille on 14 July 1789, the absolute monarchy was abolished and France became a constitutional monarchy. It called for the destruction of aristocratic privileges and proclaimed freedom and equal rights for all men, as well as access to public office based on talent rather than birth. The monarchy was restricted, and all citizens were to have the right to take part in the legislative process. Freedom of speech and press were declared, and arbitrary arrests outlawed. The Declaration also asserted the principles of popular sovereignty, in contrast to the divine right of kings that characterized the French monarchy, and social equality among citizens, eliminating the privileges of the nobility and clergy.

Napoleonic Era:

After a short-lived governmental scheme, Napoleon Bonaparte seized control of the Republic in 1799 becoming First Consul and later Emperor of the French Empire. As a continuation of the wars sparked by the European monarchies against the French Republic, changing sets of European Coalitions declared wars on Napoleon's Empire. His armies conquered most of continental Europe, while members of the Bonaparte family were appointed as monarchs in some of the newly established kingdoms. These victories led to the worldwide expansion of French revolutionary ideals and reforms, such as the Metric system, the Napoleonic Code and the Declaration of the Rights of Man. After the catastrophic Russian campaign, Napoleon was defeated. About a million Frenchmen died during the Napoleonic Wars.

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Government 

Unitary Semi-Presidential Constitutional Republic. Legislative branch is formed by the Parliament, Senate (Upper House) and The National Assembly. (Lower House)

Political Parties 

Major:

• Union for a Popular Movement
• Socialist Party

Military

Consists of 3 main brances: Armee de Terre (Regular Army), Armee de'l air (Air Force), and the Marine Nationale. (Navy)

Territory Claims

The French Republic controls over 246,201 square miles in all of Metropolitan France, France holds claims from the colonial era such as some islands in the Lesser Antilles, Wallis and Futuna and the French Polynesia.

French Lesser Antilles

Economy

Experts calculate the French Economy has grown and is currently stable. (Calculated by Angry.)

Wine Industry

French wine is produced all throughout France, in quantities between 50 and 60 million hectolitres per year, or 7–8 billion bottles. France is one of the largest wine producer in the world. French wine traces its history to the 6th century BC, with many of France's regions dating their wine-making history to Roman times. The wines produced range from expensive high-end wines sold internationally to more modest wines usually only seen within France.

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