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France is one of the founding members of the [[European Union]], and has the largest land area of all members. France is also a founding member of the [[United Nations]], and a member of the [[Francophonie]], the [[G8]], [[NATO]], and the [[Latin Union]]. It is one of the five permanent members of the [[United Nations Security Council]]; it is also an acknowledged [[List of countries with nuclear weapons|nuclear power]] with 360 active warheads and 59 [[Nuclear power in France|nuclear power plants]]. | France is one of the founding members of the [[European Union]], and has the largest land area of all members. France is also a founding member of the [[United Nations]], and a member of the [[Francophonie]], the [[G8]], [[NATO]], and the [[Latin Union]]. It is one of the five permanent members of the [[United Nations Security Council]]; it is also an acknowledged [[List of countries with nuclear weapons|nuclear power]] with 360 active warheads and 59 [[Nuclear power in France|nuclear power plants]]. | ||
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Revision as of 14:00, 10 September 2008
This article should introduce main facts to understand the relationships between France and its research and innovation system. Introduction is based on English Wikipedia
France (Template:Audio-IPA or Template:IPA, Template:IPA-fr), officially the French Republic (Template:Lang-fr, Template:IPA-fr), is a whose metropolitan territory is located in Western Europe and that also comprises various overseas islands and territories located in other continents. France is bordered by Belgium, Luxembourg, Germany, Switzerland, Italy, Monaco, Andorra, and Spain. Due to its overseas departments, France also shares land borders with Brazil and Suriname (bordering French Guiana), and the Netherlands Antilles (bordering Saint-Martin). France is also linked to the United Kingdom by the Channel Tunnel, which passes underneath the English Channel.
France is one of the founding members of the European Union, and has the largest land area of all members. France is also a founding member of the United Nations, and a member of the Francophonie, the G8, NATO, and the Latin Union. It is one of the five permanent members of the United Nations Security Council; it is also an acknowledged nuclear power with 360 active warheads and 59 nuclear power plants.
