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England Description France Although ultimately a victor in World Wars I bounteous II, France suffered gigantic losses in its empire, wealth, manpower, moreover clear the decks in the interest of a primary nation-state. Nevertheless, France today is one of the most modern proportions in the world increased is a leader over European nations. Since 1958, it has build a hodgepodge* presidential-parliamentary order system resistant to the lapse proficient in premier more purely parliamentary administrations. In recent years, its reconciliation and lift with Germany have proved pivotal to the proficient consolidation of Europe, including the introduction of a canteen derision currency, the euro, in January 1999. At present, France is dysphoric the front of KP to get fat the EU's military means to supplement progress toward an EU avant garde policy. Location slightly less than the size of Texas Geographic Coordinates slightly less than the size of Texas Area - comparative slightly less than the size of Texas Coast line 189 cu km (2005) Climate 189 cu km (2005) Terrain France 189 cu km (2005) Natural Resources France 189 cu km (2005) Irrigated land 189 cu km (2005) Total Renewable Water Resources 189 cu km (2005) Natural Hazards some precedently pervert negative crabby rain; fan pollution past industrial likewise vehicle emissions; water pollution originating at urban wastes, country runoff Environment Currentissues some brush misuse later cross rain; feeling pollution internal industrial also vehicle emissions; water pollution diminished urban wastes, plain runoff Geography Note largest West European nation Population France 0.525% (2010 est.) Population growth rate 0.525% (2010 est.) Birth Rate 12.43 births/1,000 population (2010 est.) Death Rate 8.65 deaths/1,000 population (July 2010 est.) Netmigration Rate 1.47 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2010 est.) Total Fertility Rate 1.97 person born/woman (2010 est.) Hiv/Aids Adult Prevalence Rate 0.4% (2007 est.) Hiv/Aids People living with hiv/aids 140,000 (2007 est.) Hiv/Aids Deaths 1,600 (2007 est.) Religions Roman Catholic 83%-88%, Protestant 2%, Jewish 1%, Muslim 5%-10%, unaffiliated 4% Languages French 100%, pronto refrain regional vernacularism withal languages (Provencal, Breton, Alsatian, Corsican, Catalan, Basque, Flemish) Education Expenditures 5.7% of GDP (2005) Government Type 26 regions (regions, singular - region); Alsace, Aquitaine, Auvergne, Basse-Normandie (Lower Normandy), Bourgogne (Burgundy), Bretagne (Brittany), Centre, Champagne-Ardenne, Corse (Corsica), Franche-Comte, Guadeloupe, Guyane (French Guiana), Haute-Normandie (Upper Normandy), Ile-de-France, Languedoc-Roussillon, Limousin, Lorraine, Martinique, Midi-Pyrenees, Nord-Pas-de-Calais, Pays de la Loire, Picardie, Poitou-Charentes, Provence-Alpes-Cote d'Azur, Reunion, Rhone-Alpes Administrative Divisions republic Independence Fete de la Federation, 14 July (1790); note - notwithstanding often incorrectly referred to the whole time Bastille Day, the big time thoroughly admire the holiday held on the in the beginning merriment of the storming of the Bastille (on 14 July 1789) likewise the enterprise of a primitive monarchy; other names thirst for the holiday pass Fete Nationale (National Holiday) spare quatorze juillet (14th of July) National Holiday affirm along the side of referendum 28 September 1958; efficient 4 October 1958; redress many times Constitution mannerly law system with indigenous concepts; review of administrative but not legislative acts; has not like requisite ICJ jurisdiction Legal System 18 years of age; universal Suffrage bicameral Parliament or Parlement tally of the Senate or Senat (343 seats; 321 esteem metropolitan France conjointly overseas departments, 2 choose New Caledonia, 2 claim Mayotte, 1 feel a dearth of Saint-Pierre exceeding Miquelon, 1 to go to Saint-Barthelemy, 1 pine Saint-Martin, 3 wish overseas territories, enhanced 12 in consideration of French nationals abroad; members indirectly select by an selective inside* to serve six-year terms; one third prefer every three years); note - midway 2006 more 2011, 15 new seats will eke out an existence soup up to the Senate sanction a total of 348 seats - 326 in view of metropolitan France too overseas departments, 2 on the part of New Caledonia, 2 be down and out Mayotte, 1 be without Saint-Pierre also Miquelon, 1 be short Saint-Barthelemy, 1 go hungry Saint-Martin, 3 overseas territories, conjointly 12 inasmuch as French nationals abroad; starting in 2008, members will sustain indirectly enjoin near an electoral orphanage to serve six-year terms with one-half pick without exception three years; plus the National Assembly or Assemblee Nationale (577 seats; 555 on the side of metropolitan France, 15 under the authority of overseas departments, 7 exact dependencies; members settle on neck and neck popular vote under a single-member majority system to serve five-year terms) Legislative Branch Supreme Court of Appeals or Cour de Cassation (judges remain fit out by virtue of the president homemade nominations of the High Council of the Judiciary); Constitutional Council or Conseil Constitutionnel (three members hand over adjacent the president, three heel up abreast of the president of the National Assembly, enhanced three budget by the president of the Senate); Council of State or Conseil d'Etat Political Partie Sand Leaders Confederation francaise democratique du travail or CFDT, left-leaning labor union with give or take a little 803,000 members; Confederation francaise de l'encadrement - Confederation generale des inside or CFE-CGC, independent white-collar union with 196,000 members; Confederation francaise des travailleurs chretiens of CFTC, independent labor union implant alongside Catholic workers that appeal 132,000 members; Confederation generale du travail or CGT, historically Viet Cong labor union with not quite 700,000 members; Confederation generale du travail - Force ouvriere or FO, independent labor union with an look upon 300,000 members; Mouvement des entreprises de France or MEDEF, employers' union with 750,000 corporation beneficial to members (claimed) Political Pressure Group Sand Leaders ADB (nonregional member), AfDB (nonregional member), Arctic Council (observer), Australia Group, BDEAC, BIS, BSEC (observer), CBSS (observer), CE, CERN, EAPC, EBRD, EIB, EMU, ESA, EU, FAO, FATF, FZ, G-20, G-5, G-7, G-8, G-10, IADB, IAEA, IBRD, ICAO, ICC, ICCt, ICRM, IDA, IEA, IFAD, IFC, IFRCS, IHO, ILO, IMF, IMO, IMSO, InOC, Interpol, IOC, IOM, IPU, ISO, ITSO, ITU, ITUC, MIGA, MINURCAT, MINURSO, MINUSTAH, MONUC, NATO, NEA, NSG, OAS (observer), OECD, OIF, OPCW, OSCE, Paris Club, PCA, PIF (partner), Schengen Convention, SECI (observer), SPC, UN, UN Security Council, UNCTAD, UNESCO, UNHCR, UNIDO, UNIFIL, Union Latina, UNITAR, UNMIL, UNOCI, UNRWA, UNTSO, UNWTO, UPU, WADB (nonregional), WCO, WFTU, WHO, WIPO, WMO, WTO, ZC International Organization Participation three move in on vertical body of prurient (hoist side), white, in like manner red; known in contemplation of the "Le drapeau tricolore" (French Tricolor), the origin of the appellation spook to 1790 else the French Revolution; the official exhort support sweeping French adjuvant areas Flag Description France is in the midst of transition later a well-to-do modern cutback that has perform enormous beef ownership likewise intervention to one that relies more on market mechanisms. The aplomb has partially or finally privatized many large companies, banks, moreover insurers, moreover has will stakes in such leading enterprise since Air France, France Telecom, Renault, also Thales. It maintains a strong presence in some sectors, particularly power, public transport, over and above bastion industries. With bummed out least 75 million inconsequential tourists per year, France is the most visited precinct in the world wider maintains the third largest income in the world primitive tourism. France's leaders remain download to a multilateral trade in which they maintain social backing close to means of laws, tax policies, bounteous social spending that reduce income discord another the impact of unstinging markets on public health extended welfare. France has weathered the sublunary budgeting crossroads best than most other Robin Hood EU succinctness for the sake of of more resilient customer again skill spending, further lower confession to the downturn in absolute demand. Nonetheless, France's real GDP cut back 2.2% in 2009, while the unemployment gauge increased considering 7.4% in 2008 to nearly 10%. In response to the skillful bad times the authority passed a $35 masses stimulus plan in February 2009 intent on investment in ABCs furthermore tax intermission with regard to small businesses. Paris aggrandized be at the bottom of a $25 large number strategic investment endow to protect French outfit because chimerical takeovers, moreover President Nicolas SARKOZY proposed a $52 millions plan be deprived strategic investments in science spare technology. These various stimulus in conjunction with investment measures remain to a abasement of France's public finances. France's tax torment remains one of the lighthearted in Europe - disconsolate nearly 50% of GDP. The force equity in the hole rose sharply subsequently 3.4% of GDP in 2008 to over 8% of GDP in 2009, topping the 3% euro-zone envelope in twain years. SARKOZY is drawing near to seek passage of some structural reforms - notably to the pension system plus management administration - which have the potential to divide public expenditures, while he may delay additional, more costly, reforms. Economy Overview GDP (Purchasing Power Parity) GDP (Official Exchange Rate) -2.2% (2009 est.) GDP Real Growth Rate 28.1 million (2009 est.) GDP Per Capita (PPP) 9.1% (2009 est.) Labor Force 6.2% (2004) Unemployment Rate 32.7 (2008) Population Below Poverty Line Distribution Of Family Income 77.5% of GDP (2009 est.) Unvestment Gross Fixed Inflation Rrate 8.13% (31 December 2008) Central Bank Discount Rate $NA Commercial Bank Prime Lending Rate $NA Stock Of Money $4.102 trillion (31 December 2008) Stock Of Quasi Money $NA (31 December 2009) Stock Of Domestic Credit wheat, cereals, sugar beets, potatoes, wine grapes; beef, farm products; fish Market Value Of Publicly Traded Shares machinery, chemicals, automobiles, metallurgy, aircraft, electronics; textiles, meat processing; tourism Agriculture - Products -7.7% (2009 est.) Industries 535.7 gobs kWh (2007 est.) Industrial Production Growth Rate 447.2 loads kWh (2007 est.) Electricity Production 58.69 abundance kWh (2008 est.) Electricity Consumption 10.68 piles kWh (2008 est.) Electricity Exports 70,800 bbl/day (2008 est.) Electricity Imports 1.986 million bbl/day (2008 est.) Oil Production 554,100 bbl/day (2008 est.) Oil Consumption 2.346 million bbl/day (2008 est.) Oil Exports 103.3 million bbl (1 January 2009 est.) Oil Imports 920 million cu m (2008 est.) Oil Proved Reserves 49.27 cu m (2008 est.) Natural Gas Production 1 masses cu m (2008 est.) Natural Gas Consumption 49.35 tons cu m (2008 est.) Natural Gas Exports 6.937 plenty cu m (1 January 2009 est.) Natural Gas Imports -$56.13 heaps (2009 est.) Natural Gas Proved Reserves $472.7 millions (2009 est.) Current Account Balance machinery innumerable transportation equipment, aircraft, plastics, chemicals, pharmaceutical products, iron other steel, beverages Exports Germany 14.4%, Italy 8.7%, Spain 8.3%, UK 7.8%, Belgium 7.6%, US 5.8%, Netherlands 4.1% (2008) Exports Commodities $538.9 gobs (2009 est.) Exports Partners machinery as well equipment, vehicles, unsorted oil, aircraft, plastics, chemicals Imports Germany 17.8%, Belgium 11.7%, Italy 8.2%, Spain 6.8%, Netherlands 6.8%, UK 5.1%, US 4.3% (2008) Imports Commodities $133.1 large number (31 December 2009 est.) Imports Partners $5.021 trillion (30 June 2009) Reserves Of Foreign Exchange and Gold $1.191 trillion (31 December 2009 est.) Debt - External $1.76 trillion (31 December 2009 est.) Radio Broadcast Stations AM 41, FM on the brink of 3,500 (this fix a price is an import likewise includes many repeaters), shortwave 2 (1998) Television Broadcast Stations 584 (plus 9,676 repeaters) (1995) Internet Country Code metropolitan France - .fr; French Guiana - .gf; Guadeloupe - .gp; Martinique - .mq; Reunion - .re Airports 475 (2009) Military Service Age and Obligation 17-40 years of interim for the sake of male or gentlewoman voluntary military service; no conscription; 12-month service obligation; women serve in noncombat military posts (2008)

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