- government: semi-presidential unitary republic
- area: 549100 km2
- capital: Paris
- official language: French
- population: 61 million
- currency: euro, earlier French franc
- year of joining the European Union: 1951
- GDP (nominal) per capita: 35,400 $ (2006)
- leading religion: Catholicism
- traditional dish: onion soup
- life expectancy: 79 years
- national sports: boules, football, rugby
- calling code: +33
- international license plate codes: F
- internet TLD: .fr