France (New World)

The Federal Republic of France (FRF), commonly referred to as the Republic of France (RF), or simply France, is a federal republic consisting of 15 districts and a federal city. The 10 contiguous districts and the federal city of Liberté de Paris, are in Western Europe between Germany and Spain. The district of New Caledonia is the island colonized by England and ceded to France and the state of Taiwan is an island in the East China Sea. France also had control of Australia from 1822 to 1933. The United States is the twenty-fourth largest country by total area and seventh largest by population. It is one of the world's most ethnically diverse and multicultural nations, the product of large-scale immigration from many countries. France is also home to a wide variety of wildlife.

France is a developed country and has the world's fourth largest national economy, with an estimated GDP in 2013 of $8.2 billion—12% of global nominal GDP and 7% at purchasing-power parity. The economy is fueled by an abundance of natural resources and the world's highest worker productivity, with per capita GDP being the world's tenth-highest in 2000. While the French economy is considered post-industrial, it continues to be one of the world's largest manufacturers. France has the highest mean and second-highest median household income in the OECD as well as the highest average wage, though it has the fourth most unequal income distribution among OECD nations with roughly 30% of the population living in poverty. The country accounts for 55.6% of global military spending, being the world's foremost economic and military power, a prominent political and cultural force, and a leader in scientific research and technological innovation.