French Fifth Republic
French Fifth Republic is a state in France and the Low Countries (Europe) that has existed since 1958 CE. Its people spoke Latin and Romance languages (Latin, Italic, French, Spanish, Portuguese, Italian, Romanian).
Charles de Gaulle's constitution gave the president strong powers. France gave up Algeria in 1962 and is a nuclear power, a permanent member of the UN Security Council and a core EU state.
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Facts
- Dates
- 1958 CE to the present
- Duration
- 67 years
- Type
- State
- Region
- France and the Low Countries, Europe
- Language family
- Latin and Romance
- Capital
- Paris
Came from
Events in Europe during its time
- Fall of the Berlin Wall
- Dissolution of the Soviet Union
- Russian invasion of Ukraine
Neighbours in Europe
- Portuguese Empire
- United Kingdom
- Soviet Union
- Kingdom of Sweden
- Kingdom of the Netherlands
- Italian Republic
- Kingdom of Spain
- Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia
- West Germany
- Poland
Elsewhere in the world at the same time
- Ethiopian Empire (Solomonic dynasty)
- United States
- Haiti
- Commonwealth of Australia
- Indonesia
- Republic of India
- People's Republic of China
- Soviet Union
- Republic of South Africa (apartheid era)
- South Africa
Questions
When did French Fifth Republic exist?
1958 CE to the present, about 67 years.
Where was French Fifth Republic?
France and the Low Countries, in Europe. Its capital was Paris.
What language did French Fifth Republic speak?
Latin and Romance. This family includes Latin, Italic, French, Spanish, Portuguese, Italian, Romanian.
What came before French Fifth Republic?
French Fourth Republic.