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France agrees to arm Russia with assault ships...2009, for its Navy. By Jonathan Adams Correspondent / February 9, 2010 • A daily summary of global reports on security issues. France is defending its approval of warship sales to Russia, amid concerns from the US and former... In this article: Russia, NATO, Georgia, France, Robert Gates, US, Nicolas Sarkozy, and Geography |
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BBC News | 6 hours ago
France's national identity plans
The initiative was announced after three months of debates Newcomers to France will be made to sign a declaration of values as part of a new campaign to define national identity, France's Prime Minister says. Francois Fillon announced the...
In this article: Francois Fillon, Unemployment, Nicolas Sarkozy, Paris, and BBC
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washingtonpost.com | 12 hours ago
Student visitors from France keep smiling despite D.C. snow
...their students' trip to Washington. A "once-in-a-lifetime opportunity" is how Beatrice Boulay, an English teacher from the school in Tours, France, put it. "This weather is also probably once in a lifetime," Mme. Boulay said Monday. Her...
In this article: Washington, White House, Coffee, Snickers, Maple syrup, and Girl Scout cookies
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France brushes off demand for A400M deadline
...that setting a deadline is not helpful for discussions. "I have learned never to fix a timetable," said Laurent Collet-Billon, head of the France's arms procurement agency in a press conference. EADS CEO Louis Gallois on Saturday said...
In this article: EADS, Parent company, Procurement, C-130J, C-17 Globemaster III, Martin, and Lockheed
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AP Online | 1 day ago
France agrees to sell Russia advanced warship
PARIS (AP) ??? France has agreed to sell Russia an advanced amphibious warship and is considering a Russian request for three more, French defense officials said Monday. It would be the first major arms deal between Russia and a NATO member.
In this article: Mistral, Russia, NATO, Herve Morin, and Robert Gates
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Yahoo! News | 1 day ago
France no match for Williams sisters stand-ins (AFP)
AFP - US player Melanie Oudin celebrates winning against against Julie Coin of France to qualify her team during … by Chris Wright Chris Wright - 26 mins ago PARIS (AFP) - Emerging teen star Melanie Oudin sealed the United States' passage...
In this article: Jelena Jankovic, Melanie Oudin, Fed Cup, Alisa Kleybanova, US Open, and United States
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Independent.ie | 2 days ago
France have too much in reserve
...dynasties off the back of victories like the one France achieved in the first Test of their summer tour of New Zealand. France need guts. France need what Scotland possess, just as Scotland require a little of France's elan. Both teams...
In this article: Scotland, Andy Robinson, Six Nations, and Francois Trinh-Duc
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New York Times | 2 days ago
Tennis Roundup: U.S. Takes 2-0 Lead Against France in Fed Cup
In this article: Pauline Parmentier, Fed Cup, Melanie Oudin, Marin Cilic, Gael Monfils, United States, and Hepatitis
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Report: France allows warship sale to Russia
MOSCOW -- A Russian naval official says France will allow the sale of an advanced warship to Russia, the Interfax news agency reported Saturday. The agency quoted naval first deputy chief of staff Vice Adm. Oleg Burtsev as saying French...
In this article: Russia, Mistral, Paris, Dmitry Medvedev, NATO, and Nicolas Sarkozy
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France (pronounced: /en-us-France.ogg/ or IPA: //ˈfrɑːns// ; French pronunciation: ), officially the French Republic (République française, ), is a member state of the European Union located in its western region, with several overseas territories and islands located on other continents. France is a unitary semi-presidential republic with its main ideals expressed in the Declaration of the Rights of Man and of the Citizen.
Metropolitan France extends from the Mediterranean Sea to the English Channel and the North Sea, and from the Rhine to the Atlantic Ocean. It is often referred to as L’Hexagone ("The Hexagon") because of the geometric shape of its territory. It is bordered (clockwise from the north) by Belgium, Luxembourg, Germany, Switzerland, Italy, Monaco, Spain and Andorra. France's overseas departments and collectivities also share land borders with Brazil and Suriname (bordering French Guiana), and the Netherlands Antilles (bordering Saint-Martin). France is linked to the United Kingdom by the Channel Tunnel, which passes underneath the English Channel.
- Name:
- France
- Conventional Long Name:
- French Republic
- Local Name:
- République française
- Capital:
- Paris
- Language:
- French
- French
- Motto:
- Liberté, Égalité, Fraternité
- Largest City:
- Paris
- Government type:
- Unitary semi-presidential republic
- Legislature:
- Parliament
- Upper House:
- Senate
- Lower House:
- National Assembly
- Founding Date:
- October 05, 1958
- Formations:
- Current constitution
- Area:
- 260558
- GDP (per capita PPP):
- $2.130 trillion
- GDP (per capita PPP) Rank:
- 23rd
- GDP (nominal):
- $2.867 trillion
- GDP (nominal per capita) Rank:
- 16th
- GPD (nominal) Rank:
- 5th
- GDP (nominal per capita):
- $46,037
- Time Zone:
- CET
- Currency:
- Demonym:
- French
- Drives On:
- right
- Currency (code):
- EUR,XPF
- Country Calling Code:
- 33
- ccTLD:
- .fr
- EU Accession:
- March 25, 1957
- Anthem:
- La Marseillaise
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