Originally applied to the whole Frankish Empire, the name France comes from the Latin Francia, or "realm of the Franks". Modern France is still named today Francia in Italian … Näytä lisää

Location and borders
The vast majority of France's territory and population is situated in Western Europe and is called Näytä lisää

Overview
France has a mixed market economy, characterised by sizeable government involvement, and economic diversity. For roughly two centuries, the French economy has consistently ranked among the ten largest … Näytä lisää

Art
The origins of French art were very much influenced by Flemish art and by Italian art at the time of the Renaissance. Jean Fouquet, the most famous medieval French painter, is said to have been the first to travel to Italy … Näytä lisää

Pre-6th century BC
The oldest traces of archaic humans in what is now France date from approximately 1.8 … Näytä lisää

Government
France is a representative democracy organised as a unitary, semi-presidential republic. … Näytä lisää

With an estimated January 2024 population of 68,373,433 people, France is the 20th most populous country in the world, the third-most populous in Europe (after Näytä lisää