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FRANCE - "The Land of the Franks".

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One of the best destination in Europe and a country in every couples Bucket list. France is the largest nation in Western Europe, and one of the oldest nations in the world. The word France is believed to have Latin origins, and derived from the Latin word “Francia” whose English translation means “Land of Franks.”  The nation’s official currency, the  franc , gets its name from the coins used in the Kingdom of the Franks. The coins used by the Franks bore the inscription “Rex Francorum,” an Old Frankish term whose French translation means “Roi des Francs” or “King of the Franks” in English. France officially the French Republic is a country in Western Europe. France is a secular country in which freedom of religion is a constitutional right. France is semi presidential republic with its capital in Paris, the country's largest city and main cultural commercial Centre. Tourism in France contributes the major part of economy, 30% of which comes from international visitors and 70% f