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About France

There is something for every taste and budget - it is impossible no to like France! It is a compelling and multifaceted country that draws millions of visitors back year after year.

France’s charm manifest in its elegant boulevards of Paris, the sparkling ski slopes in the Alps, its gourmet cuisine that is second to none, sunlit vineyards and sun-baked beaches, coffee and croissants at a street side café, a dusty game of boules in a undiscovered village… Or what about a visit to a magical castle along the River Loire or a relaxing picnic in the Provence, with the air fragrant of wild herbs and lavender?



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Region: Central Europe

Coordinates:
47 00 N, 8 00 E

Population: 7,400,000
Area Total: 41,290 sq km
Area Land: 39,770 sq km
Area Water: 1,520 sq km
Boundaries: 1,852 km


Climate:
January 0°C / 32°F
July 18.5°C / 65°F

Annual Rainfall:
1000.76 mm / 39.4 in

Currency:
1 Swiss Franc (CHF)
= 100 centimes

~ $1 = CHF 1.18
(Feb.'05)

National Holiday:
August 1st

Capital: Berne

Major Cities:
Zurich, Geneva, Basel,
Lucerne, Lugano, Lausanne

Bordering Countries:
Germany, France, Italy,
Austria, Liechtenstein

Languages:
German, French, Italian, Romansch

Ethnic Divisions:
German 65 %
French 18 %
Italian 10 %
Romansch 1 %
Other 6 %

Religions:
Catholic 46 %
Protestant 40 %
None 9 %, Other 5 %

Lowest Point:
Lake Maggiore 195 m

Highest Point:
Dufourspitze 4,634 m