French Fifth Republic

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.^[1]

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
Official language and national language	French[upper-roman 1]
Government	Unitary semi-presidential constitutional republic
• President	Emmanuel Macron
• Prime Minister	Élisabeth Borne
Legislature	Parliament
• Upper house	Senate
• Lower house	National Assembly
Establishment
• Current constitution	4 October 1958 (66 years)
Currency	Euro (EUR) CFP franc (XPF)
Date format	dd/mm/yyyy (AD)
Calling code	+33[upper-roman 2]
ISO 3166 code	FR
Internet TLD	.fr[upper-roman 3]

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^[2] that split powers between a prime minister as head of government and a president as head of state.^[3]

Notes

1. For information about regional languages see Languages of France.
2. The overseas regions and collectivities form part of the French telephone numbering plan, but have their own country calling codes: Guadeloupe +590; Martinique +596; French Guiana +594, Réunion and Mayotte +262; Saint Pierre and Miquelon +508. The overseas territories are not part of the French telephone numbering plan; their country calling codes are: New Caledonia +687, French Polynesia +689; Wallis and Futuna +681.
3. In addition to .fr, several other Internet TLDs are used in French overseas départements and territories: .re, .mq, .gp, .tf, .nc, .pf, .wf, .pm, .gf and .yt. France also uses .eu, shared with other members of the European Union. The .cat domain is used in Catalan-speaking territories.