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Facts about France
FRANCE FACTSLANDArea: 543,965 sq km Capital : Paris (population., 2,153,600 ). PEOPLE Population (2007 est.): 60,876,136 Distribution 74% urban, 26% rural. Annual Growth:0.588% LANGUAGE : Official language: French. RELIGION: Major religion: Roman Catholic. EDUCATION Literacy : 99% of adult population. Universities : 72. HEALTH Healthcare establishments 3,171 Hospital beds 4,857,698 . Life expectancy:: women 82 men 74, Average 79.73 ECONOMY Currency: EURO GNP: $1.891 trillion (2006) $31,200 per capita. Labor distribution : agriculture, 7.5%; mining and manufacturing, 16.5%; construction, 6.5%; public utilities, 0.7%; transportation and communications, 5.2%; trade, 16.1%; finance, 2.4%; public administration and defence, 23.1%; services, 13.1%; other, 8.9%. Foreign trade (2006): imports, $520.8 billion ; exports, $483.1 billion ; principal trade partners, Germany, Italy, Belgium-Luxembourg, United Kingdom, United States. GOVERNMENT Type: Presidential republic Government leader ( from 16 May 2007): Nicolas Sarkozy, President of the Republic . Legislature: Parliament, National Assembly and Senate. Political subdivisions: 22 regions, 96 metropolitan departments, 4 overseas departments, 4 overseas territories, 2 collective territories. COMMUNICATIONS Railroads 29,203 km Roads 951,220 km Major ports: 6. Airports: 184 BORDERS France borders with Andorra , Belgium , Germany , Italy Luxembourg , Monaco , Spain , Switzerland NATIONAL HOLIDAYS: New Year's Day, Easter and Easter Monday, May 1, May Day, May 8, V-Day, Ascension Day. 40 days after Easter, Whitsunday (Pentecost) 10 days later and following Monday, July 14, Bastille Day, August 15, Assumption,
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