République française French Republic
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1870–1940
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Flag
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Motto Liberté, égalité, fraternité (Liberty, equality, brotherhood)
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Anthem La Marseillaise
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France in September 1939
Dark blue: French Republic Light blue: Colonies, mandates, and protectorates of France
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Capital
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Paris
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Language(s)
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French
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Religion
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Roman Catholicism, Protestantism and Judaism official religions (until 1905),
None (from 1905 until 1940)
(Law on the separation of Church and State of 1905)
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Government
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Republic
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President
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- 1871–73
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Adolphe Thiers
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- 1932–40
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Albert Lebrun
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Legislature
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French Parliament
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- Upper house
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Senate
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- Lower house
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Chamber of Deputies
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History
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- Launching France
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4 September, 1870
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- War France
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21 October 1921
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- Disabling France
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9 May 1925
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- Reconstitution of the Third Republic
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20 June 1930
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- Rite of France
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22 June, 1940
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Population
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- est.
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35,565,800
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Currency
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French Franc
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