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Clinton Will Attend Forum for the Future in Morocco...of meetings. The G8 nations are Britain, Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, Russia and the United States, though other European nations participate in the forum by providing funding for special programs and projects. Two civil... In this article: Hillary Rodham Clinton, G8, Morocco, United States, Middle East, State Department, North Africa, Italy, Democracy, and No Peace Without Justice |
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CBS News | September 24, 2009
Michelle Obama Is International Hostess At Summit
...scene. She met some of these women when she accompanied President Barack Obama on trips to England, France, Russia and Italy, where Obama attended an economic summit in the earthquake-ravaged city of L'Aquila earlier this year. But this...
In this article: Michelle Obama, Pittsburgh, Andy Warhol, John Kerry, White House, All rights reserved, Jacqueline Kennedy, and Laura Bush
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Reuters | July 09, 2009
Carla Bruni sees L'Aquila face-lift
Carla Bruni sees L'Aquila face-lift Jul 10 - France's First Lady Carla Bruni tours restoration work underway in the quake-devastated Italian city of L'Aquila during the G8 summit of world leaders. Wife of French President Nicolas Sarkozy,...
In this article: Carla Bruni, L'Aquila, Thomson Reuters, Small business, NYSE, Nasdaq, Nicolas Sarkozy, and Italy
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CNN | July 09, 2009
G-8 leaders focus on global warming
...L'Aquila. The forum is a climate-centered group whose members represent the G-8 nations -- Britain, Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, Russia and the United States -- along with Brazil, China, India, Mexico and South Africa. Those...
In this article: Silvio Berlusconi, Barack Obama, Italy, Global warming, L'Aquila, Pope Benedict XVI, United States, Allegation, and Capitalism
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BBC News | August 17, 2009
Grieving for a city
...patch up simple rural churches. Already France has adopted the church of the 18th Century Santa Maria del Suffragio in the city and Spain is considering funding the Spanish fort, originally built in 1534. So far, 1,360 structures, 765...
In this article: L'Aquila, God, G8, Italy, Sardinia, and Rome
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washingtonpost.com | July 08, 2009
Another Stimulus Needed? G8 Leaders Say: Quite Possibly
President Obama is joining Italian host and premier Silvio Berlusconi and the leaders of Britain, Germany, France, Canada, Russia and Japan in the quake-ravaged central Italian city of L'Aquila beginning today and running through Friday.
In this article: G8, Unemployment, Congressional Budget Office, Barack Obama, Inflation, CNBC, Silvio Berlusconi, and Japan
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The Times of India - World | July 05, 2009
G8 not that relevant in today's world: France
...an economic conference. Lagarde spoke ahead of the G8 summit opening Wednesday in L'Aquila, Italy with the leaders of Britain, Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, Russia and the United States. Founded in 1975 as the G7, the...
In this article: G8, Christine Lagarde, International Monetary Fund, G7, Italy, United States, and Russia
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CNN | July 08, 2009
G-8 leaders pledge to seek huge emissions cuts
...House said. U.S. President Obama joined the leaders of Britain, Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Japan and Russia in the mountain town of L'Aquila, which was devastated by a 6.3-magnitude quake in April, for the meeting. Chinese...
In this article: Silvio Berlusconi, Barack Obama, Italy, Hu Jintao, L'Aquila, Pope Benedict XVI, White House, Copenhagen, Allegation, and Capitalism
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America.gov | July 13, 2009
Iran's Approach on Nuclear Offer to be Re-Evaluated in September
...Obama said. The president's comments came in a July 10 press conference at the conclusion of the three-day summit of the United Kingdom, Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, Russia and the United States in L'Aquila, Italy. "We've offered...
In this article: Iran, Barack Obama, Recession, Climate change, Italy, Russia, and L'Aquila
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CNN | July 07, 2009
Stocks set for a flat open
...industrialized nations that begins Wednesday in L'Aquila, Italy. President Obama will be joined by leaders of Japan, Britain, France, Italy, Germany, Canada and Russia. Investors will also be looking to big companies' quarterly results...
In this article: Dow Jones Industrial Average, Cnnmoney.com, S&P 500, Nasdaq, Alcoa, Barack Obama, Italy, and L'Aquila
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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:
- January 01, 1958
- Formations:
- French State
- Area:
- 260558
- GDP (per capita PPP):
- $2.130 trillion
- GDP (per capita PPP) Rank:
- 8th
- GDP (nominal):
- $2.867 trillion
- GDP (nominal per capita) Rank:
- 16
- 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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