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France
Capital: Paris. All the practical info you need to plan your trip or handle paperwork.
- CurrencyEuro (EUR)Same currency as France
- When to goDe mai à septembreHottest: July (25°) · wettest: December
- Air qualityMoyenneEuropean AQI: 43
- DrivingDrive on the droiteLicense and car rental tips
- Next public holidayToussaintSunday, November 1 · in 14d
- Power outletsType C, E · 230 VNo adapter needed
- Emergency112Police 17 · Ambulance 15 · Fire 18
- TippingFacultatifRestaurants: Service compris, laisser la monnaie si satisfait
- Country calling code+33From France: 00 33
- Qibla direction119°Est-Sud-Est, from Paris
- Prayer timesToday in ParisFajr, Dhuhr, Asr, Maghrib, Isha
- ListingsJobs, sales, rentalsCommunity-posted listings — France
Key figures
France in numbers
31 indicators with the country's world ranking. Click to see the full ranking and map.
Health
- #18 / 166Smokers (adults)33.6 %
- #51 / 166Smokers (men)35.9 %
- #10 / 166Smokers (women)31.2 %
- #24 / 187Alcohol consumption10.3 L
- #152 / 199Obesity12.5 %
- #24 / 216Life expectancy83 years
- #135 / 216Fertility1.61 children per woman
- #20 / 185Suicide rate16.6 per 100,000 people
- #30 / 185Male suicides24.1 per 100,000 people
- #13 / 185Female suicides9.5 per 100,000 people
- #162 / 190Road traffic deaths5.1 per 100,000 people