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  Location: Western Europe, bordering the Bay of Biscay and English Channel, between Belgium and Spain southeast of the United Kingdom; bordering the Mediterranean Sea, between Italy and Spain Population: 58.1 million (1995 estimate) Capital: Paris Comparative area: Slightly more than twice the size of Colorado; largest West European nation Religions: Roman Catholic 90 percent, Protestant 2 percent, Jewish 1 percent, Muslim (North African workers) 1 percent, unaffiliated 6 percent Landscape: Mostly flat plains or gently rolling hills in north and west; remainder is mountainous, especially Pyrenees in south, Alps in east Recognized by International Olympic Committee: 1894 Source: Knight-Ridder/Tribune
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