France information
Title: France information
Category: /Society & Culture/Geography
Details: Words: 362 | Pages: 1 (approximately 235 words/page)
France information
Category: /Society & Culture/Geography
Details: Words: 362 | Pages: 1 (approximately 235 words/page)
Information from http://www.cia.gov/cia/publications/factbook/geos/fr.html.
Introduction:
France was a victor in World Wars I and II, but they had huge losses in their empire, wealth, manpower, and rank as a dominant country. Still, France today is one of the most modern countries in the world and is a leader among other European countries. In recent years, its settlement and cooperation with Germany have been helpful to the economic
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the population.
Language:
French is spoken by about 100% of the population. They are rapidly declining regional dialects and languages which are: Provencal, Breton, Alsatian, Corsican, Catalan, Basque, and Flemish.
Economy:
France's economy is based on agriculture (3%), industry (26%), and services (71%). The unemployment rate of the population is 9.1%. The major exports are machinery, chemicals, automobiles, metallurgy, aircraft, electronics, textiles, food processing, and tourism. The major imports are machinery and equipment, vehicles, crude oil, aircraft, plastics, and chemicals.