France ( La France ), the full name of the French Republic, is now the French Fifth Republic, is located in Western Europe, and Belgium, Luxemburg, Germany, Switzerland, Italy, Monaco, Andorra and Spain across the English Channel and the UK Border, across the sea. France is the first World War the victorious one of countries, although in the Second World War and the fall of medium-term defeat in Germany, but in the world still have a certain influence, thus becoming the permanent member of UN Security Council, the Council has veto power. France also is a founding member of the EU and NATO, the G8and one of Europe's four largest economies, is also a" member of the Schengen Convention". The French not only in industry and agriculture is developed, but also the cultural center of the capital, is located in Paris.