French Fifth Republic facts for kids
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French Republic
République française
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Anthem: "La Marseillaise"
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![]() Location of metropolitan France (dark green)
– on the European continent (green & dark grey) |
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Capital and largest city
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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 |
Emmanuel Macron | |
Jean Castex | |
Legislature | Parliament |
Senate | |
National Assembly | |
Establishment | |
• Current constitution
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4 October 1958 (62 years) |
Currency | |
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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Current prime minister, Jean Castex of La République En Marche!

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