|
Largest Cities |
| City |
Population
Estimated |
| Paris |
2,113,000 |
| Lyon |
1,665,700 |
| Marseille |
1,532,400 |
|
Key Data |
| Region: |
Europe |
| Population: |
59,107,500 October 2002 |
| Area Total: |
547,030
km2 |
| Area Land: |
545,630
km2 |
| Coast Line: |
3,427 km2 |
| Capital: |
Paris |
| Climate: |
Generally
cool winters and mild summers, but mild winters and hot summers
along the Mediterranean. |
| Languages: |
French |
| Currency: |
1 Euro =
100 cents |
| Holiday: |
Taking of
the Bastille, 14 July (1789) |
|
Average Daily Temperature |
| Capital: |
Paris |
| January: |
3.5°C /
38.3°F |
| July: |
18.7°C /
65.7°F |
| Annual Rainfall: |
2089.1mm
/ 82.2'' |
Boundaries |
|
Spain |
623km |
|
Belgium |
620km |
|
Switzerland |
573km |
|
Italy |
488km |
|
Germany |
451km |
|
Luxemburg |
73km |
|
Andorra |
60km |
|
Monaco |
4km |
|
Ethnic Divisions |
| Celtic, Latin,
Teutonic, Slavic, North African |
n/a |
| Indochinese
and Basque minorities |
n/a |
Religions |
| Roman Catholic |
90% |
| Unaffiliated |
4% |
| Protestant |
2% |
| Jewish |
1% |
| Muslim |
2% |
|
