France (Principia Moderni IV Map Game)

French Republic République française Timeline: Principia Moderni IV (Map Game) OTL equivalent: French Third Republic
Coat of arms
Capital		Paris
Official languages		French
Religion		Roman Catholicism
Demonym		French
Government		Unitary semi-presidential republic
Legislature		Parliament
Establishment
-	Treaty of Verdun	August 10, 843
-	Age of Capetians	987-1328
-	Age of Valois	1328-1832
-	French Revolution	1832-1836
-	French Republic	1836-present
Population
-	1929 estimate	49.5 million (2nd [in Western Europe])

France, officially the French Republic, is a sovereign state in Western Europe. France is a unitary semi-president republic, with its seat of power being in the capital and largest city of Paris.

History

Before 1400

For more information see main article: History of France