Pope Francis decided to forego the ornate vestments used by his predecessors and wore simple vestments that might be worn by any parish priest anywhere in the world. Simplicity was the word of the day from the shoes on his feet to the mitre on his head.
Pope Francis was elected on the second day of the papal conclave on the 5th ballot of the conclave.
There are thousands of images on the Internet of the inauguration of Pope Francis and a number of individuals are shown with him. Perhaps the most commonly seen individual in the photos is Monsignor Guido Marini, the Master of Pontifical Liturgical Celebrations. For more information see the link below.
Pope Francis is pope number 266.
Since Pope Francis is the first and only pope by that name, there is no need for a number after his name. If a pope in the future also decides to take the name Francis, he will become Pope Francis II and then the original Pope Francis will become Pope Francis I.
Pope Francis is the reigning pope in 2013.
Only Pope Francis and God know what Pope Francis thinks.
The "Papal shoes" are the shoes the Pope wears outdoors. Traditionally they were plain red Morocco leather. This is consistent with the color of the Papal Slippers the Pope used to wear indoors (which were red silk or velvet). The current Pope, Pope Francis, has chosen to wear simple black shoes, forgoing the tradition for his papacy.
No, Pope Francis does not smoke.
Pope Francis has not been succeeded at the time of this answer.
Pope Francis I is from Buenos Aires, Argentina.
Pope Francis was elected pope in the Sistine Chapel.
The current Pope Francis is from Argentina.