France Facts and Figures.

France Facts and Figures. BASIC FACTS Official name Capital Area French Republic Paris 543,965 sq km 210,026 sq mi PEOPLE Population 64,094,658 (2008 estimate) Population growth Population growth rate 0.58 percent (2008 estimate) Projected population in 2025 68,521,942 (2025 estimate) Projected population in 2050 69,809,351 (2050 estimate) Population density 100 persons per sq km (2008 estimate) 259 persons per sq mi (2008 estimate) Urban/rural distribution Share urban 77 percent (2005 estimate) Share rural 23 percent (2005 estimate) Largest cities, with population Paris 2,153,600 (2005 estimate) Marseille 820,900 (2005 estimate) L yon 466,400 (2005 estimate) Toulouse 435,000 (2005 estimate) Nice 347,900 (2005 estimate) Ethnic groups Celtic and Latin with Teutonic, Slavic, and Nordic; North and West African, Caribbean, Indochinese, and Basque minorities Languages French, regional dialects and languages (Provençal, Breton, Alsatian, Corsican, Catalan, Basque, Flemish), English, Arabic Religious affiliations Roman Catholic 81 percent Protestant 2 percent Jewish 1 percent Muslim 5 percent Nonreligious 11 percent HEALTH AND EDUCATION Life expectancy Total 80.9 years (2008 estimate) Female 84.2 years (2008 estimate) Male Infant mortality rate 77.7 years (2008 estimate) 3 deaths per 1,000 live births (2008 estimate) Population per physician 293 people (2006) Population per hospital bed 130 people (2003) Literacy rate Total 99 percent (1995) Female Not available Male Not available Education expenditure as a share of gross national product (GNP) Number of years of compulsory schooling Number of students per teacher, primary school 5.6 percent (2002-2003) 11 years (2002-2003) 19 students per teacher (2002-2003) GOVERNMENT Form of government Head of state Head of government Legislature Presidential republic President Prime minister (premier) Bicameral legislature National Assembly: 577 deputies Senate: 321 senators Voting qualifications Universal at age 18 Constitution 28 September 1958; amended in 1962 to provide for direct election of the president, in 1992 to comply with the provisions of the European Union (EU) Maastricht Treaty, in 1993 to tighten immigration laws, and in 2000 to shorten the president's term to five years Highest court Armed forces Total number of military personnel Military expenditures as a share of gross domestic product (GDP) First-level political divisions Court of Cassation Army, Navy, Air Force, Strategic Nuclear Forces 254,895 (2004) 2.6 percent (2003) 22 regions containing 96 departments ECONOMY Gross domestic product (GDP, in U.S.$) $2.2 trillion (2006) GDP per capita (U.S.$) $36,699.60 (2006) GDP by economic sector Agriculture, forestry, fishing 2 percent (2006) I ndustry 20.8 percent (2006) Services 77.2 percent (2006) Employment Number of workers Workforce share of economic sector Agriculture, forestry, fishing 27,260,898 (2006) 4 percent (2004) I ndustry 25 percent (2004) Services 71 percent (2004) Unemployment rate 9.9 percent (2004) National budget (U.S.$) Total revenue Total expenditure $967,221 million (2006) $1,026,155 million (2006) Monetary unit* 1 euro (EUR), consisting of 100 cents *The French franc (F) became linked to the EU single currency, the euro (EUR), on 1 January 1999 at a fixed rate of 6.55957 to 1 euro (EUR). Euro coins and bills replaced the French franc as the national currency on January 1, 2002. Agriculture Wheat, grapes, sugar beets, maize, barley, potatoes, apples, livestock, dairy products Mining Coal, iron ore, petroleum, natural gas, potash salts, salt, lead, uranium, zinc Manufacturing Food products, transportation equipment, nonelectrical machinery, electrical machinery, metals, metal products Major exports Electrical and specialized machinery, passenger vehicles, aircraft, power-generating equipment, iron and steel, cereals, office machines and data processing equipment, alcoholic beverages, organic chemicals, textiles Major imports Transportation equipment, food and food products, industrial machinery, petroleum and petroleum products, electrical machinery, raw materials, textiles, iron and steel Major trade partners for exports Germany, United Kingdom, Spain, United States, and Italy Major trade partners for imports Germany, Belgium, Italy, United Kingdom, and United States ENERGY, COMMUNICATIONS, AND TRANSPORTATION Electricity production Electricity from thermal sources 10.27 percent (2003 estimate) Electricity from hydroelectric sources 10.91 percent (2003 estimate) Electricity from nuclear sources 78.04 percent (2003 estimate) Electricity from geothermal, solar, and wind sources 0.78 percent (2003 estimate) Number of radios per 1,000 people 946 (1997) Number of telephones per 1,000 people 587 (2005) Number of televisions per 1,000 people 626 (2000 estimate) Number of Internet hosts per 10,000 people 401 (2003) Daily newspaper circulation per 1,000 people 218 (1996) Number of motor vehicles per 1,000 people 597 (2004) Paved road as a share of total roads SOURCES Basic Facts and People sections 100 percent (2004) Area data are from the statistical bureaus of individual countries. Population, population growth rate, and population projections are from the United States Census Bureau, International Programs Center, International Data Base (IDB) (www.census.gov). Urban and rural population data are from the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) of the United Nations (UN), FAOSTAT database (www.fao.org). Largest cities population data and political divisions data are from the statistical bureaus of individual countries. Ethnic divisions and religion data are largely from the latest Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) World Factbook and from various country censuses and reports. Language data are largely from the Ethnologue, Languages of the World, Summer Institute of Linguistics International (www.sil.org). Health and Education section Life expectancy and infant mortality data are from the United States Census Bureau, International Programs Center, International database (IDB) (www.census.gov). Population per physician and population per hospital bed data are from the World Health Organization (WHO) (www.who.int). Education data are from the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) database (www.unesco.org). Government section Government, independence, legislature, constitution, highest court, and voting qualifications data are largely from various government Web sites, the latest Europa World Yearbook, and the latest Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) World Factbook. The armed forces data is from Military Balance. Economy section Gross domestic product (GDP), GDP per capita, GDP by economic sectors, employment, and national budget data are from the World Bank database (www.worldbank.org). Monetary unit, agriculture, mining, manufacturing, exports, imports, and major trade partner information is from the statistical bureaus of individual countries, latest Europa World Yearbook, and various United Nations and International Monetary Fund (IMF) publications. Energy, Communication, and Transportation section Electricity information is from the Energy Information Administration (EIA) database (www.eia.doe.gov). Radio, telephone, television, and newspaper information is from the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) database (www.unesco.org). Internet hosts, motor vehicles, and road data are from the World Bank database (www.worldbank.org). Note Figures may not total 100 percent due to rounding. Microsoft ® Encarta ® 2009. © 1993-2008 Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved.