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Ti '''Francia''', ofisial nga am-ammo kas '''Republica ti Francia''' ({{lang-fr|République française}}), ket maysa a [[pagilian]] a ti [[Metropolitan a Francia|metropolitan a teritoriona]] ket masarakan iti [[Akinlaud a Europa]].
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and that also comprises a collection of overseas islands and territories located in other continents. <ref name=CatTOM>For more information, see [[:Category:French overseas departments, territories and collectivities]]</ref> Metropolitan France extends from the [[Mediterranean Sea]] to the [[English Channel]] and [[North Sea]], and from the [[Rhine|Rhine River]] to the [[Atlantic Ocean]]. French people often refer to Metropolitan France as ''l'Hexagone'' (the "[[Hexagon]]") because of its geographical shape.
France is bordered by [[Belgium]], [[Luxembourg]], [[Germany]], [[Switzerland]], [[Italy]], [[Monaco]], [[Andorra]], and [[Spain]]. In some of its [[overseas departments]], France also shares land borders with [[Brazil]], [[Suriname]], and the [[Netherlands Antilles]]. France is also linked to the [[United Kingdom]] via the [[Channel Tunnel]], which passes underneath the [[English Channel]].
The French Republic is a [[democracy]] which is organised as a [[unitary state|unitary]] [[semi-presidential system|semi-presidential]] [[republic]]. It is a highly [[developed country]] with the sixth-largest economy in the world.<ref name=Lists>[[List of countries by GDP (nominal)|Rank by nominal GDP]]: 6 (2006); [[List of countries by GDP (nominal) per capita|Rank by GDP per capita]]: 17 (2005); [[List of countries by GDP (PPP) per capita|Rank by GDP at purchasing power parity per capita]]: 21 (2005).</ref> Its main ideals are expressed in the [[Declaration of the Rights of Man and of the Citizen]]. France is one of the founding members of the [[European Union]], and has the largest land area of all members. France is also a founding member of the [[United Nations]], and a member of [[La Francophonie]], the [[G8]], and the [[Latin Union]]. It is one of the five permanent members of the [[United Nations Security Council]] wielding veto power, and it is also one of eight acknowledged [[List of countries with nuclear weapons|nuclear powers]]. With almost 75 million foreign tourists each year, France is the most popular tourist destination in the world.
The [[name of France|name France]] originates from the [[Franks]], a [[Germanic peoples|Germanic tribe]] that occupied the region after the fall of the [[Western Roman Empire]]. More precisely, the region around [[Paris]], called [[Île-de-France (province)|Île-de-France]], was the original French royal [[demesne]].
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