French Fifth Republic facts for kids

French Republic
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
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 (62 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.

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