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Definition: Western European republic (population c. 64.1 million; capital Paris) extending across Europe from the English Channel in the north-west to the Mediterranean in the south-east; bounded by Belgium, Luxembourg, Germany, Switzerland, Italy, Monaco, Andorra and Spain; founding member of the European Union. Colonial power in Southeast Asia until 1954. [d] [e]

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A non-member wrote me to say he questioned the land area figure. Could someone please look into that? --Larry Sanger 08:37, 30 September 2007 (CDT)

CIA World Factbook says:

total: 643,427 sq km; 547,030 sq km (metropolitan France)
land: 640,053 sq km; 545,630 sq km (metropolitan France)
water: 3,374 sq km; 1,400 sq km (metropolitan France)
note: the first numbers include the overseas regions of French Guiana, Guadeloupe, Martinique, and Reunion. --Robert W King 08:40, 30 September 2007 (CDT)

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 A non-member wrote me to say he questioned the land area figure.  Could someone please look into that? --[[User:Larry Sanger|Larry Sanger]] 08:37, 30 September 2007 (CDT)
-:I'll check the CIA World Factbook. --[[User:Robert W King|Robert W King]] 08:40, 30 September 2007 (CDT)
+:CIA World Factbook says:
+:*total: 643,427 sq km; 547,030 sq km (metropolitan France)
+:*land: 640,053 sq km; 545,630 sq km (metropolitan France)
+:*water: 3,374 sq km; 1,400 sq km (metropolitan France)
+:*note: the first numbers include the overseas regions of French Guiana, Guadeloupe, Martinique, and Reunion. --[[User:Robert W King|Robert W King]] 08:40, 30 September 2007 (CDT)