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About France
Full Country Name: French Republic
Location: Western Europe
Capital: Paris
Languages: French, Basque, Breton and English
Climate: France has a generally cold climate. But the summer is hot all over the country.
Time Difference: IST (-) 4½ hrs.
Currency: Euro Dollers. They are circulated in the denominations of 5, 10, 20, 50, 100, 2000 and 500 notes. Coins are circulated in denominations of 1, 2, 5, 10, 20 and 50 cents, 1 and 2 Euros.
Major Cities: Paris, Lyon, Lille, Marseille, Nice

About France
France today is one of the most modern countries in the world and is a leader among European nations. The Southern Lands of France consist of two archipelagos, Iles Crozet and Iles Kerguelen, and two volcanic islands, Ile Amsterdam and Ile Saint-Paul. The Bay of Biscay and English Channel between Belgium and Spain, and the Mediterranean Sea, between Italy and Spain are the borders of France. France is on the southeast of the UK.

Visa in France is broadly categorized into two categories:
1. Short Stay Visa.
2. Long Stay Visa.
The validity of short stay visa including French Territories (New Caledonia, Polynesia) is less than 90 days.

 

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