France

    Coat of Arms

    Coat of arms of the country of France

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    Population
    • Population: 64513242 people.
    • Official Language: French
    • HDI: 0,910
    • Salary: $2530
    • Poverty rate: 0.5%
    • Gini: 30.7%
    • The believing population: 40%
    • Main religion: Christianity (63%)
    • Second religion: Atheism (28%)
    Harmful habits
    • Alcohol: 11.4 litres/year
    • Smoking: 33.4%
    Internet
    • Internet users: 92.2%
    • Mobile Internet: 60.5%
    • Landline Internet: 37.2%
    • Internet speed: 60.9 Mbps
    • Country Top Level Domain: .FR
    General information about the country
    • Country name:
      France
    • Code (2-digit):
      FR
    • Continent:
      Europe
    • Country level:
      Tier 1
    • Capital:
      Paris
    • Country area:
      547030 sq km.
    • Telephone code:
      33
    • Currency (code):
      Euro (EUR)
    Geographical features of the country

    Administrative division into regions

    Brittany, Burgundy - Franche-Comté, Grand Est, Ile-de-France, Corsica, New Aquitaine, New Caledonia, Normandy, Hauts-de-France, Auvergne - Rhône - Alpes, Occitanie, Pey de la Loire, Provence - Alpes - Côte d'Azur, Saint-Martin, French Polynesia, Center - Loire Valley.
    Overseas region (5): Guadeloupe, Guiana, Guiana, Mayotte, Martinique, Reunion.

    Features of the country

    The modern territory of the country was partially or fully occupied by the states of: Carthage, Massilia, Etruscan Union, Roman Republic, Roman Empire, Frankish State (Frankia), Gallic Empire, Western Roman Empire, Kingdom of Burgundy, Kingdom of Visigoths, Kingdom of Vandals and Alans, Kingdom of Soissons (Siagria), Kingdom of Ostgoths, Kingdom of Aquitaine, Kingdom of Langobard, Umayyad Caliphate, East Frankish Kingdom, Lower Burgundy (Kingdom of Provence), Upper Burgundy, Normandy, Arelat (Kingdom of Burgundy), Holy Roman Empire, Republic of Genoa, Republic of Pisa, Duchy of Savoy, Spanish Empire, French Empire, Austro-Hungarian Empire, German Empire.

    France is washed by seas: the Mediterranean Sea, the North Sea, the Bay of Biscay, the Tyrrhenian Sea, the Celtic Sea, and the Ligurian Sea.

    France has access to the following lakes: Lake Geneva.

    The following rivers flow through the territory: Rhine, Loire, Maas, Rhone, Seine, Garonne, Moselle, Dordogne, Sona, Du, Esco (Scheldt), Scheldt, Charente, Adour, Durans, Oise, Isère, Somma, Segre, Vilaine and others.

    In the water area of the country there are straits: Channel (English), Corsican, Pas de Calais (Dover), Bonifacio.

    France owns the islands: New Caledonia, Corsica, Kerguelen, Reunion, Lifou, Martinique, Tahiti, Bas-Ter, Marais, Grand-Ter, Nuku-Hiva, Mayotte (Maoré), Hiva-Oa, Miquelon, Ile-Foch, Oléron, Raiatea, Marie-Galant, Ile-de-Pin, Possession and others.

    Mountains in the territory: Mont Blanc, Grande Jorasses, Aiguille-Vert, Barre des Ecrins, Monte Perdido, Vignemale, Piton de Neige, Cinto, Rotondo, Capou-Bianco, Punta Minuta, Paglia-Orba, Oroena, Aorai, Puy de Sancy, Neige, Pannier, Grand-Ballon, Montagne Pelée, Storkenkopf and others.

    There are volcanoes on the territory: Montagne-Pelais.

    Famous caves in the territory are: Reso de la Cumo d'Huernedo, Pierre-Saint-Martin, Aresteliaco-Gloa, Sistem do Granier, Reso de la Den de Croll, Tru-qui-Souffle, Grotte de la Luir, Berger, Cro de la Litorn, Gouffre de Padirac, Reseau de Couffin-Chevalin, Reseau de la Dioux, Gouffre d'Arfidia, Gouffre de Portage, Jean-Bernard, Grote de Neveau, Grote de Gournier, Aven de la Combe-Rajot, Combe de Biol, Mirolda and others.

    Gambling regulation
    • Online casinos:
      Regulated
    • Online sports betting:
      Regulated
    Top brands in the country

    Top 20 iGaming brands (January 2025):

    1. FDJ (1 750 000)
    2. PMU (1 630 000)
    3. Betclic (496 000)
    4. Parions Sport (435 000)
    5. ZEturf (360 000)
    6. GameTwist (330 000)
    7. Winamax (262 000)
    8. Cresus Casino (200 000)
    9. Unibet (193 000)
    10. Lucky8 (75 000)
    11. Genybet (71 000)
    12. Tortuga Casino (57 000)
    13. Bet365 (56 000)
    14. WinOui (54 000)
    15. ZEbet (46 000)
    16. Stake (43 000)
    17. Madnix (39 000)
    18. Betsson (28 000)
    19. Bwin (28 000)
    20. 1xBet (24 000)
    Online Gambling in the country

    Only online sports betting, horse racing, poker, lotteries and offline casinos are allowed in France.

    At the end of October last year, the country's authorities began discussions on legalizing iGaming to combat the black market. An amendment proposing to allow online casinos was presented as part of the 2025 budget plan.

    Offline casinos strongly opposed the move, as legalization could reduce the revenues of physical casinos by 20-30%, which would lead to the closure of almost a third of establishments and the loss of more than 15 thousand jobs.

    In addition, the authorities expressed their distrust of Prime Minister Michel Barnier, who was in favor of legalizing iGaming and proposed to raise taxes from 55% to 60% on a number of areas, including the gambling industry, which would certainly be in the hands of offshore companies.

    Currently, the issue of online casino legalization is on hold. Meanwhile, the shadow market generates about $1.5 billion annually. In addition, more than 4 million residents (population is 68 million people) of the country play on illegal gambling platforms.