Official name: French Republic

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

Population: 65, 630, 692 as of 2012

Capital: Paris

Official Language: French

Currency: Euro

Climate: Temperate; cool winters and mild summers

Literacy Rate: 99%

Agriculture Products: Dairy products, grains (wheat, barley, corn), potatoes, sugar beets, beef, fish, wine grapes

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