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Regional Studies

Country Basic Information / First Partial Homework
Name: MATHIEU MOLAS RAMOS ID: A01170274_ Group: 3
Country: ______FRANCE_____________________
Main Source:https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/index.html
Basic things you need to know about your country.
I. General:
1. Official name: __Republique francaise____________________________
2.Capital name: ____Paris______________________________________
Political Sructure: (Republic, Monarchy…) _republic____
Ethnic Minorities:__ Celtic and Latin with Teutonic, Slavic, North African,Indochinese, Basque minorities - black, white, mulatto, East Indian, Chinese, Amerindian-
3. Official Language(s):_Franche ____________________________________
4. Main religion: Roman Catholic 83%-88%,Protestant 2%, Jewish 1%, Muslim 5%-10%, unaffiliated 4% _
5. Literacy rate: 99% (age 15 and over can read and write).
6. Life Expectancy: Good
7. Geography
a) Continent__Europe_____________________
b) Extension (miles/Km) 643,427 sq km; 551,500 sq km (metropolitan France)
c) Population No. ___ 64,057,792 _____________________
d) Neighbor States (borders) Spain,
e) Access tothe Ocean? ___yes______ f) Important port (s) _Marsaille___________________

Political Structure

1. Name of chief of Government: Nicolas SARKOZY (since 16 May 2007) Years in Power: __2___2. Title of the chief of Government _ President ______________________________
3. Possible reelection ( ) Impossible ( x ) .
4. Political System: Semi-presidential _____________
PoliticalParty in Power: Union pour un Mouvement Populaire (UMP)
Economy
1. GDP: __ $2.097 trillion (2008 est.) ________ 2. GDP per capita: ___ $32,700 (2008 est.) _____
3. Inflation rate: __ 1%(2008 est.) ___________ 4. Unemployment rate: 7.4% (2008 est.)
5. Name of the national currency ____Euro_________ =US$ __1.43__
6. Exports: quantity$ and main products: $761...