Official name: French Republic

Size:  212, 935 square miles (551, 500 sq km); slightly smaller than the size of Texas

Population: 62, 814, 233 as of July 2011

Capital: Paris

Official Language: French

Currency: Euro

Climate: Cool winters and mild summers with mild winters and hot summers along the Mediterranean

Literacy Rate: 99%

Agriculture Products: wheat, cereals, sugar beets, potatoes, wine grapes; beef, dairy products; fish

Industries: machinery, chemicals, automobiles, aircraft, electronics; textiles, food processing, tourism