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Location: Western Europe, bordering the Bay of Biscay and English Channel, between Belgium and Spain southeast of the United Kingdom; bordering the Mediterranean Sea, between Italy and Spain
Population: 58.1 million (1995 estimate)
Capital: Paris
Comparative area: Slightly more than twice the size of Colorado; largest West European nation
Religions: Roman Catholic 90%, Protestant 2%, Jewish 1%, Muslim (North African workers) 1%, unaffiliated 6%
Landscape: Mostly flat plains or gently rolling hills in north and west; remainder is mountainous, especially Pyrenees in south, Alps in east
Recognized by International Olympic Committee: 1894 |
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