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Obama prepares to announce Afghan surge (AFP)...need to improve his governance. An international conference in London aimed at setting clear goals in Afghanistan was announced on Saturday by Britain and France and won swift support from Washington. Karzai has to realize "that there... In this article: Barack Obama, Hamid Karzai, United States, NATO, Afghanistan, Agence France Presse, Osama bin Laden, George W. Bush, and London |
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Independent.co.uk - UK | November 20, 2009
Tories accuse Brown of selling out the City in deal with France
Tories accuse Brown of selling out the City in deal with France Positioning of Sarkozy's man to run financial services is criticised by Hague By Andrew Grice, Political Editor, and Sean O'Grady, Economics Editor Saturday, 21 November...
In this article: Tories, Gordon Brown, Michel Barnier, William Hague, Nicolas Sarkozy, UK, EU, and London
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Financial Times | 2 days ago
Brown rebuffed as Barroso favours France
...27 2009 20:21 Gordon Brown has failed in a last-ditch attempt to head off a key appointment on the European Commission, giving France a central role in recasting Europe's post-crisis banking and financial services sector. The prime...
In this article: Jose Manuel Barroso, Michel Barnier, Gordon Brown, Joaquin Almunia, Brussels, and William Hague
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Telegraph.co.uk - Business | 2 days ago
Critics attack Gordon Brown for failing to protect City as EU calls for super-regulator
The City suffered a double blow on Friday after France won control of the European Union's financial policies and the EU president nation called for a banking super-regulator able to override national authorities. By James...
In this article: European Union, Michel Barnier, Gordon Brown, Baroness Ashton, UK, Brussels, Sweden, and Capitalism
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Reuters | 1 day ago
Afghan meeting to map path to security handovers
...by Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, a British official said. The conference, originally proposed by the leaders of Britain, France and Germany, could offer a glimpse of an exit strategy for NATO countries by setting out a roadmap for...
In this article: Gordon Brown, Barack Obama, London, Ban Ki-moon, Afghanistan, British troops, Thomson Reuters, NATO, Britain, and United States
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Boston Globe -- Today's paper A to Z | November 12, 2009
Denmark invites leaders to climate summit
...1997 Kyoto Protocol, which expires in 2012. They include Prime Minister Gordon Brown of Britain, President Nicolas Sarkozy of France, and Prime Minister Jan Peter Balkenende of the Netherlands. President Obama has said he may come if his...
In this article: Barack Obama, Copenhagen, United Nations, Denmark, Climate change, Kyoto Protocol, Global warming, and Jan Peter Balkenende
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CNN | November 09, 2009
Marking 20 years since Berlin Wall fell
...of Europe," Merkel said. Merkel was joined by Britain's Gordon Brown, France's Nicolas Sarkozy and Russian President Dmitry Medvedev in a series of events, including solemn tributes and boisterous music concerts. At the climax, a line of...
In this article: Angela Merkel, Berlin, Germany, United States, E mail, Hillary Clinton, Brandenburg Gate, Eastern Europe, Ideology, and Communism
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Telegraph.co.uk - International news | November 08, 2009
Berlin Wall anniversary: world leaders to celebrate the night that changed the world
...celebrations Photo: AFP/GETTY Chancellor Angela Merkel will host Gordon Brown, Nicolas Sarkozy of France, Hillary Clinton, the American Secretary of State and Dimitry Medvedev of Russia in the celebrations. A classical concert at the site...
In this article: Mikhail Gorbachev, Angela Merkel, Moscow, Dimitry Medvedev, Hillary Clinton, Hans-Dietrich Genscher, Lech Walesa, Gordon Brown, and Nicolas Sarkozy
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Pittsburgh Post-Gazette | 6 days ago
Pressure Builds Over Obama's Afghanistan Plan
Mr. Obama has not yet personally conveyed his decision to his major allies in the war, including Prime Minister Gordon Brown of Britain, Prime Minister Angela Merkel of Germany and President Nicolas Sarkozy of France, officials said. "I...
In this article: Barack Obama, Afghanistan, NATO, Hamid Karzai, James Appathurai, David R. Obey, On the merits, E mail, and Stanley A. McChrystal
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Sydney Morning Herald - Business | 5 days ago
Britain is last major nation in recession
...the eurozone and OECD as a whole," he added. The eurozone, France, Germany, Japan and the United States have all returned to growth following the worst global economic downturn since the 1930s. Britain, suffering from high unemployment and...
In this article: Recession, United Kingdom, Unemployment, Labour, United States, and Gordon Brown
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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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