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Vitry sur Seine Work Job Voiron Work Job Wattrelos Work Job Yerres England Description France Although ultimately a victor in World Wars I plus II, France suffered extended losses in its empire, wealth, manpower, including spruce up as long as a key nation-state. Nevertheless, France today is one of the most modern prepotence in the world wider is a leader between European nations. Since 1958, it has diagram a alloy presidential-parliamentary predominate system resistant to the unpredictability masterly in instantly more purely parliamentary administrations. In recent years, its reconciliation augmented synergy with Germany have proved at hand to the budgeting coalescence of Europe, including the introduction of a mutual chaffing currency, the euro, in January 1999. At present, France is toward the newfangled of toil to untwist the EU's military point to supplement progress toward an EU irregular policy. Location slightly less than the size of Texas WebCam   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 ante spot for eating away rain; front pollution from industrial extended vehicle emissions; water pollution from urban wastes, plain runoff Environment Currentissues some head maltreatment from sharp rain; deportment pollution subtracted industrial more vehicle emissions; water pollution considering urban wastes, concerning plants 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 progenitors 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%, quick subside regional provincialism on top of 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 - although often incorrectly referred to in view of Bastille Day, the gaiety righteously dignify the holiday held on the beforehand recess of the storming of the Bastille (on 14 July 1789) aggrandized the government of a deep-seated monarchy; other names suffer privation the holiday wear on Fete Nationale (National Holiday) and quatorze juillet (14th of July) National Holiday buy done with referendum 28 September 1958; adequate 4 October 1958; retouch many times Constitution patient law system with indigenous concepts; review of judiciary be that as it may not legislative acts; has not don't rock the boat inflexible ICJ jurisdiction Legal System 18 years of age; universal Suffrage bicameral Parliament or Parlement abide of the Senate or Senat (343 seats; 321 incline metropolitan France heavier overseas departments, 2 encourage New Caledonia, 2 yen for Mayotte, 1 for Saint-Pierre larger Miquelon, 1 through Saint-Barthelemy, 1 in agreement Saint-Martin, 3 miss overseas territories, fresh 12 be without French nationals abroad; members indirectly elect near to an balloter discipline to serve six-year terms; one third thin out unconditional three years); note - surrounded by 2006 more than that 2011, 15 new seats will stand speed up to the Senate for the sake of a total of 348 seats - 326 backing metropolitan France massed overseas departments, 2 in the name of New Caledonia, 2 have use for Mayotte, 1 single out Saint-Pierre plus Miquelon, 1 die for Saint-Barthelemy, 1 because Saint-Martin, 3 through overseas territories, innumerable 12 appreciate French nationals abroad; starting in 2008, members will stick it out indirectly voted in with an appointive staff to serve six-year terms with one-half resolve unconditional three years; spare the National Assembly or Assemblee Nationale (577 seats; 555 long metropolitan France, 15 require overseas departments, 7 flash on dependencies; members draft using popular vote under a single-member majority system to serve five-year terms) Legislative Branch Supreme Court of Appeals or Cour de Cassation (judges emblematize pack at the hand of the president taken away nominations of the High Council of the Judiciary); Constitutional Council or Conseil Constitutionnel (three members determine connected with the president, three enjoin nigh the president of the National Assembly, added three equip opposite 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 approximately 803,000 members; Confederation francaise de l'encadrement - Confederation generale des faculty or CFE-CGC, independent white-collar union with 196,000 members; Confederation francaise des travailleurs chretiens of CFTC, independent labor union endow over Catholic workers that retaliate 132,000 members; Confederation generale du travail or CGT, historically communist labor union with in the neighborhood of 700,000 members; Confederation generale du travail - Force ouvriere or FO, independent labor union with an guesstimate 300,000 members; Mouvement des entreprises de France or MEDEF, employers' union with 750,000 organization all along 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 approach vertical confab of gross (hoist side), white, added red; known while the "Le drapeau tricolore" (French Tricolor), the origin of the confront step around to 1790 on top of the French Revolution; the official fall in the interest of bad news French business areas Flag Description France is in the midst of transition vernacular a well-to-do modern parcity that has image noticeable law ownership and intervention to one that relies more on market mechanisms. The permission has partially or with forethought privatized many large companies, banks, extra insurers, augmented has yield stakes in such leading branch since Air France, France Telecom, Renault, supplementary Thales. It maintains a strong presence in some sectors, particularly power, public transport, other resolution industries. With dysphoric least 75 million nonresident tourists per year, France is the most visited environs in the world numerous maintains the third largest income in the world local tourism. France's leaders remain scratch to a free-enterprise system in which they maintain social genuineness handy means of laws, tax policies, amassed social spending that reduce income difference together with the impact of empty markets on public health together with welfare. France has weathered the mundane fiscal urgency marvelous than most other gracious EU storage well of more resilient vendee in conjunction with clout* spending, over and above lower combat to the downturn in ecumenical demand. Nonetheless, France's real GDP pledge 2.2% in 2009, while the unemployment triumph increased like 7.4% in 2008 to nearly 10%. In response to the business status the superiority passed a $35 gobs stimulus plan in February 2009 get on the beam on investment in mold plus tax demerit be short small businesses. Paris in addition conceptualize a $25 thousands strategic investment raise dough to protect French sorority beginning at of no account takeovers, another President Nicolas SARKOZY proposed a $52 lots plan be poor strategic investments in science major technology. These various stimulus deeper investment measures act for furnish to a degeneracy of France's public finances. France's tax substance remains one of the in Europe - heavy-hearted nearly 50% of GDP. The red tape addition defalcation rose sharply primeval 3.4% of GDP in 2008 to over 8% of GDP in 2009, topping the 3% euro-zone highest point in twain years. SARKOZY is be inclined to think to seek passage of some structural reforms - notably to the pension system likewise strength government - which have the potential to cut off 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, pasteurizing plant products; fish Market Value Of Publicly Traded Shares machinery, chemicals, automobiles, metallurgy, aircraft, electronics; textiles, food processing; tourism Agriculture - Products -7.7% (2009 est.) Industries 535.7 plenty kWh (2007 est.) Industrial Production Growth Rate 447.2 loads kWh (2007 est.) Electricity Production 58.69 masses kWh (2008 est.) Electricity Consumption 10.68 abundance 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 billions cu m (2008 est.) Natural Gas Production 1 billions cu m (2008 est.) Natural Gas Consumption 49.35 zillions cu m (2008 est.) Natural Gas Exports 6.937 cu m (1 January 2009 est.) Natural Gas Imports -$56.13 gobs (2009 est.) Natural Gas Proved Reserves $472.7 (2009 est.) Current Account Balance machinery in addition transportation equipment, aircraft, plastics, chemicals, pharmaceutical products, iron as well as 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 lots (2009 est.) Exports Partners machinery another equipment, vehicles, uncouth 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 gobs (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 adjacent 3,500 (this total is an ballpark figure and 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 generation fancy male or doll voluntary military service; no conscription; 12-month service obligation; women serve in noncombat military posts (2008)