France

The French Republic (French: République française), commonly known as France, is a country in Western Europe with several overseas regions and territories. The capital and largest city is Paris.

Statistics
The land area of France is 640,427 km2. As of 2020, the population of is estimated to be 67,848,156, making it the 21st most populous country in the world.

Apple in France
In 1981, Jean-Louis Gassée joined Apple Computer and established its European operations in France, which became the company's largest business unit outside of the United States.

The first Apple retail store in France was opened on November 7, 2009 at the Carrousel du Louvre in Paris. The store was moved to the Champs-Élysées in November 2018. In early 2020, all 20 stores in France were temporarily closed due to the COVID-19 pandemic.