Presentation of France : Geography

Country's official name :

France

Capital:

Paris

Population of main cities including suburbs:

Paris (11,598,000) ; Lyon (6,065,000) ; Marseille (4,864,000) ; Lille (4,021,000) ; Nantes (3,482,000) ; Bordeaux (3,150,000) ; Rennes (3,120,000) ; Toulouse (2,810,000)

Area:

549,190 km²

Type of Climate :

In France, the climate varies according to the region: temperate, oceanic, with mild winters and summers in the West and North West; continental in the East; Mediterranean, with hot, very dry summers, and mild, wet winters, sometimes very windy in the South East.

Local Time:

It is %T:%M %A In Paris

Summer Time Period :

Summer time from March to October.

Official Language:

French

Other Languages Spoken:

The regional languages (Breton, Corsican, Catalan, etc.) are only spoken locally and by a minority of French people.

Business Language(s):

According to the type of company contacted, its geographical location and sector of activity, it may be difficult to find someone who speaks English.

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