'''France''' (Official title: ''French Republic''/''République Française'') is a country in Western [[Europe]].
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'''France''' (Official title: ''République Française'', the ''French Republic'') is a country in Western [[Europe]]. One of the oldest countries in Europe, Franch has played a major role in world events since the 18th century.
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==Geography==
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*Area: 551,670 sq. km. (220,668 sq. mi.); largest west European country, about four-fifths the size of Texas.