What have the official names of France been over the years?  I think
it's currently the French Republic, but how about before that?

Dear halphillips,

This is what France used to be called officially over the centuries:

        987                Kingdom of France - Royaume de France
21 Sep 1792                French Republic - République Française
18 May 1804                State headed by emperor, but polity
continues to be                              officially styled French
Republic
 1 Jan 1809                French Empire - Empire Français
 6 Apr 1814                Kingdom of France - Royaume de France
13 Mar 1815                French Empire - Empire Français
 8 Jul 1815                Kingdom of France - Royaume de France
24 Feb 1848                French Republic - République Française
("Second                                  Republic" - "Deuxième
République")
 2 Dec 1852                French Empire (Empire Français)
17 Feb 1871                French Republic - République Française
("Third                                   Republic" - "Troisième
République")
11 Jul 1940 - 20 Aug 1944  French State (État Français)
 3 Jun 1944                French Republic - République Française
("Third                                   Republic" restored -
"Troisième République"
16 Jan 1947                French Republic - République Française
("Fourth                                  Republic" - "Quatrième
République")
 8 Jan 1959                French Republic - République Française
("Fifth                                   Republic" - "Cinquième
République")

Regards,
Scriptor