France: Introduction

Capital: Paris

Population

Total Population: 64,876,618

Annual Growth Rate: 0.5%

Density: 118 Inhabitants/km²

Urban Population: 77.8%

Population of main cities including suburbs: Paris (11,598,866); Lyon (6,065,959); Marseille (4,864,015); Lille (4,021,676); Nantes (3,482,594); Bordeaux (3,150,890); Rennes (3,120,288); Toulouse (2,810,559).

Ethnic Origins: A mix of Celtic and Latin peoples with North African, African and Asian minorities.

Official Language: French

Other Languages Spoken: The regional languages (Breton, Corsican, Catalan, etc.) are only spoken locally and by a minority of French people.

Business Language(s): According to the type of company contacted, its geographical location and sector of activity, it may be difficult to find someone who speaks English.

Religion: Catholics 62%, Protestants 1%, Jews 1%, Muslims 6%, No religion 26%.

Local Time:

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Exchange Rate on :

National Currency: Euro (EUR)

Country Overview

Area: 549,190 km²

Type of State: Republic, parliamentary democracy combined with presidential power.

Type of Economy: High-income economy, OECD member, G8 member.
The world's leading tourist destination; one of the top ten export powers of the world; a relatively high unemployment rate

HDI*: 0.872/1

HDI (World Rank): 14/169

Note: (*) The HDI, Human Development Index, is an Indicator Which Synthesizes Several Data Such as Life Expectancy, Level of Education, Professional Careers, Access to Culture etc.

F° | C°

-5°

Low: -6° | High: -3°

Humidity: 62% | Wind: -8 km/h
Sunrise: 8:15 am | Sunset: 5:53 pm

Paris, Source: Yahoo Weather

Telecommunication

Telephone Code:
To Make a Call From France, Dial 00
To Make a Call to France, Dial +33

Internet Suffix: .fr

Computers: 65.2 per 100 Inhabitants

Telephone Lines: 56.4 per 100 Inhabitants

Internet Users: 51.2 per 100 Inhabitants

Access to Electricity: 100% of the Population

Foreign Trade in Figures

Foreign Trade Indicators	2006	2007	2008	2009	2010
Imports of Goods (million USD)	541,919	630,862	715,509	560,081	605,849
Exports of Goods (million USD)	495,868	559,612	615,870	484,574	520,524
Imports of Services (million USD)	112,134	128,256	140,324	126,000	125,663
Exports of Services (million USD)	127,688	148,194	165,351	141,974	139,994

Source: WTO - World Trade Organization - Last Available Data.

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