Full country name: French Republic Area: 547,000 sq km (213,330 sq mi) Population: 59 million Capital city: Paris (pop 10.95 million) People: 92% French, 3% North African, 2% German, 1% Breton, 2% Other (including Provençal, Catalan & Basque) Language: French (also Flemish, Alsacian, Breton, Basque, Catalan, Provençal & Corsican) Religion: 90% Roman Catholic, 2% Protestant, 1% Muslim, 1% Jewish, 6% unaffiliated Government: Democracy President: Jacques Chirac Prime Minister: Jean-Pierre Raffarin Women: