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Poitou Charentes, Limousin, Brittany, Ile de France, Provence Alpes Cote d'Azur, Burgundy, Nord Pas de Calais, Haute Normandie, Basse Normandie, Rhone Alps, Midi Pyrenees, Franche Comte, Auvergne, Pays de la Loire, Languedoc Roussillon, Centre Val de Loire, Aquitaine, Picardy, Champagne, Lorraine, Alsace State visit to the United Kingdom (March 26-27, 2008)President Sarkozy paid a State Visit to the United Kingdom on 26-27 March 2008, at the invitation of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II. Read more | Comments
Success of the African military operation (27.03.08)France welcomes the success of the African military operation which re-established the territorial integrity of the Union of the Comoros without loss of life. 17th postponement of the parliamentary session (25.03.08)France, with Lebanon’ s other partners, expresses its concern at this further postponement and the prospect of thus seeing the election delayed another four weeks. Official visit to France of President Festus Mogae of the Republic of Botswana (20-22.03.08)On March 20 President Mogae gave a lecture and answer questions at the University of the Sorbonne on the topic, “ Good governance and management of development in Africa: the example of Botswana.” Secretary of State for Cooperation and Francophonie Alain Joyandet then signed a convention on the teaching of French in Botswana with Botswana’ s Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Mompati Sebogudi Merafhe, witnessed by Botswana’ s head of state. Mr. Joyandet received President Mogae for luncheon. Official visit to France of President Festus Mogae of the Republic of Botswana (March 20-22, 2008)On March 20 President Mogae gave a lecture and answer questions at the University of the Sorbonne on the topic, “ Good governance and management of development in Africa: the example of Botswana.” Secretary of State for Cooperation and Francophonie Alain Joyandet then signed a convention on the teaching of French in Botswana with Botswana’ s Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Mompati Sebogudi Merafhe, witnessed by Botswana’ s head of state. Mr. Joyandet received President Mogae for luncheon. World Water Day (March 22, 2008)This year’ s World Water Day, celebrated on March 22, comes within the context of the International Year of Sanitation declared by the UN. Situation in Tibet (18.03.08)Excerpt from the press briefing by Bernard Kouchner (March 18, 2008) Situation in Tibet (March 18, 2008)Excerpt from the press briefing by Bernard Kouchner (March 18, 2008) Situation in Tibet (March 16, 2008)We are very concerned about the situation and events taking place in Tibet and in other provinces. We express our sadness and sympathy to the friends and families of the victims of these events. Interview of Mr Kouchner and Mr Jouyet with Finnish Foreign Minister Ilkka Kanerva (18.03.08)Since Finland chairs the OSCE this year and France will take the presidency of the European Union as of July 1, the ministers will discuss the priorities of our presidency of the EU, relations with Russia, the situation in Afghanistan and the Middle East, and finally NATO just days before the Atlantic Alliance summit. France sent humanitarian help to Albania after the tragic explosions near Tirana (16.03.08)Foreign and European Affairs Minister Bernard Kouchner phoned his Albanian counterpart Lulzim Basha and Albanian Prime Minister Sali Berisha Saturday. Adoption of of UN Security Council resolution 1804 (14.03.08)The resolution was presented to the Security Council at France’ s initiative in close consultation with its Council partners, primarily the US, Britain and Belgium. A call for peace by Bernard Kouchner (14.03.08)"I call on my Israeli and Palestinian friends to work earnestly for peace. A historic opportunity presents itself to us with the presence in authority, in Israel and the Palestinian Territories, of men of goodwill, sincerely bent on peace and dialogue. This conflict has gone on only too long." Signing of a new agreement between Chad and Sudan (14.03.08)France welcomes the signing of this agreement between the presidents of Sudan and Chad, brokered by the Senegalese and Gabonese presidents, and witnessed by the UN secretary-general. |
Quick linksAbout FranceAdministrative divisions: France is divided into 26 administrative regions. 22 are in metropolitan France (21 are on the continental part of metropolitan France; one is the territorial collectivity of Corsica) , and four are overseas regions. The regions are further subdivided into 100 departments which are numbered (mainly alphabetically). This number is used in postal codes and vehicle number plates amongst others. The 100 departments are subdivided into 341 arrondissements which are, in turn, subdivided into 4,032 cantons. These cantons are then divided into 36,680 communes, which are municipalities with an elected municipal council. Demography: With an estimated population of 64.5 million people, France is the 19th most populous country in the world. France's largest cities are Paris, Marseille, Lyon, Lille, Toulouse, Nice, and Nantes. Popular searchesNew added properties |
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