French Fifth Republic Facts for Kids

Quick facts for kids French Republic République française
Flag Emblem
Motto: "Liberté, Égalité, Fraternité" (French) "Liberty, Equality, Fraternity"
Anthem: "La Marseillaise"
Location of metropolitan France (dark green) – on the European continent (green & dark grey) – in the European Union (green)
Capital and largest city	Paris 48°51.4′N 2°21.05′E / 48.8567°N 2.35083°E / 48.8567; 2.35083
Official language and national language	French
Government	Unitary semi-presidential constitutional republic

• President	Emmanuel Macron
• Prime Minister	Jean Castex

Legislature	Parliament
• Upper house	Senate
• Lower house	National Assembly
Establishment

• Current constitution	4 October 1958 (66 years)

Currency	Euro (EUR) CFP franc (XPF)
Date format	dd/mm/yyyy (AD)
Calling code	+33
ISO 3166 code	FR
Internet TLD	.fr

The Fifth Republic (French: Cinquième République), France's current republican system of government, was created by Charles de Gaulle under the Constitution of the Fifth Republic on 4 October 1958.

The Fifth Republic was created after the collapse of the Fourth Republic, replacing the former parliamentary republic with a semi-presidential (or dual-executive) system that split powers between a prime minister as head of government and a president as head of state.