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France

Country of Western Europe
France is located in Western Europe. The country's area is 671,308 km² (including overseas territories). The population is 66,842,134 million people. The capital is Paris. France was formed within its modern borders in the middle of the 15th century. The main public holiday is July 14, Bastille Day, after which the French Revolution took place, which became the foundation for the formation of modern France. Before the Second World War, it had the status of a colonial empire, in particular, it owned the entire territory of modern Algeria. France is a developed country with the seventh largest nominal GDP economy in the world. Famous figures: Napoleon Bonaparte, Charles de Gaulle.
800
The Emperor was crowned, which became an important event for European history
1453
The Hundred Years' War ended, which strengthened the French monarchy
1789
The Declaration of the Rights of Man and of the Citizen was adopted
1792
The Louvre Museum was founded
1848
Slavery was abolished and universal suffrage for men was introduced
1889
The Eiffel Tower was built in Paris for the World's Fair
1944
The country was liberated by Allied forces after the occupation
1951
The country became one of the founders of the European Coal and Steel Community
1958
The Fifth Republic was founded, which brought political stability
1992
The Maastricht Treaty was signed, which strengthened European integration
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Politics • February 1, 12:53 PM • 26083 views
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War in Ukraine • February 1, 09:31 AM • 32847 views
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War in Ukraine • January 31, 09:25 AM • 24291 views
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News of the World • January 31, 12:30 AM • 29928 views
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Culture • January 30, 09:42 PM • 28103 views
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UNN Lite • January 30, 04:33 AM • 31284 views
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Olympics • January 29, 11:21 AM • 24483 views
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News of the World • January 28, 03:06 PM • 36266 views
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Culture • January 28, 12:12 PM • 35611 views