Country Profile
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Directeur Général
Name: The name “France” comes from the Latin Francia, or “country of the Franks”. Modern France is still named today Francia in Italian and Spanish, Frankreich in German and Frankrijk in Dutch, all of which have the same historical meaning. There are various theories as to the origin of the name Frank. It has been linked with the word frank (free) in English.
Date of Membership in CCLEC: 1989 – Miami
Motto: “Liberté, égalité, fraternité”
Area: 643,801 km2 (248,573 m2)
GDP: $2.647 trillion (2015 estimate)
Population: 66,991,000 (2017 estimate)
Capital City: Paris
Official Language: French
Currency: Euro (EUR) and CFP franc (XPF)
