France

By the year 2008: 

Territory - 551 500 sq km 
Population - about 64 million 
Official language - French 
Most believers - Catholics 
Capital - Paris / Paris 
Large cities - Paris, Marseilles, Lyon, Lille, Toulouse. 
Head of state - the president (Nicolas Sarkozy / Nicolas Sarkozy) 
Popular resorts - Côte d'Azur (French Riviera), Courchevel, DIEPPE, Granville, Arkashon, Nice, Cannes.