French Republic République Française | |
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1792–1804 | |
Motto: Liberté, Égalité, Fraternité, ou la Mort! English: “Liberty, Equality, Brotherhood, or Death!†| |
Anthem: Chant de Guerre pour l'Armée du Rhin English: “War Song for the Army of the Rhine†| |
![]() The French Republic in 1799. | |
Capital | Paris |
Common languages | French |
Religion | Expand
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Government | Directorial Republic |
Executive | |
• 1792–1795 | National Convention a |
• 1795–1799 | Executive Directory |
• 1799–1804 | Consulate |
Legislature | Parliament |
• Upper Chamber | Council of Ancients |
• Lower Chamber | Council of Five Hundred |
Historical era | Revolutionary Wars |
•
Insurrection | 10 August 1792 |
24 June 1793 | |
•
Reign of Terror | 1793–1794 |
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Reaction of 1794 | 27 July 1794 |
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Coup of 1799 | 09 November 1799 |
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Referendum | 18 May 1804 |
Area | |
1801 | 616,700 km2 (238,100 sq mi) |
Population | |
• 1801 | 29,361,000 |
Currency |
Livre, (1792–1795) Franc (1795–1804) |
^a From 1793 the National Convention was dominated by its sub-committee, the
Committee of Public Safety. |