France

Official Name:	The French Republic
Sovereign Status:	Sovereign Country
Government Type:	Semi-Presidential Republic
Official Name (Local Language):	Republique Française
ISO Country Codes:	FR : FRA
Internet Domain:	.fr
Government Web Site:	https://www.gouvernement.fr/en/news

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Capital:	Paris	Main Airports:	Charles de Gaulle Airport, Nice Côte d'Azur International Airport, Paris Orly Airport, Strasbourg Airport
Language(s):	French	Population:	68,084,217
Currency:	Euro	ISO Currency Code:	EUR
Telephone Dial In:	+33	ID Prefix:	00

Source: Central Intelligence Agency Factbook

Country Summaries:

BBC; CIA Factbook; Commisceo Global; Country Code; Infoplease; International Model United Nations Association; Law Library of Congress; NationMaster; NationsOnline; UNESCO; UNESCO UIS

Political & Cultural Organisations:

Australia Group; Central American Integration System; Community of Democracies; Council of Europe; Council of The Baltic Sea States; Euro Atlantic Partnership Council; European Union; Inter Parliamentary Union; NATO; Organisation Internationale de la Francophonie; Organization for Security and Cooperation In Europe; Pacific Alliance; UN; UNESCO; Union Latina;

Travel Guides:

Fodor's Travel; Lonely Planet; Rough Guide

News Resources:

News Agency

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Agence France-Presse;

France24;

Newspaper

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Courrier International;

La Tribune;

Le Figaro;

Le Monde;

Le Monde Diplomatique;

Les Echos;

L'Humanité;

Libération;

Radio

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Ecouter Radio en Ligne;

franceinfo;

France Inter;

francetv.fr;

France

Government Website:	https://www.gouvernement.fr/en/news
Sovereign Ratings:	https://countryeconomy.com/ratings/france
Central Bank:	Banque de France
Currency USD Exchange Rate:	0.82771 euros (EUR) per US dollar (2020 est.)
Unemployment Rate:	8.12% (2019 est.)
Population below poverty line:	14.2% (2015 est.)
Inflation Rate:	1.1% (2019 est.)

Prime Lending Rate:	1.15% (Dec-20 - TradingEconomics)
GDP:	$2,716 billion (2019 est.)
GDP Pro Capita (PPP):	$46,184 (2019 est.)
Currency Name:	Euro
Currency Code:	EUR
World Bank Classification:	High Income

GDP Composition:

Agriculture:	1.7%	wheat, cereals, sugar beets, potatoes, wine grapes; beef, dairy products; fish
Industry:	19.4%	machinery, chemicals, automobiles, metallurgy, aircraft, electronics; textiles, food processing; tourism
Services:	78.8%

Source: Central Intelligence Agency Factbook

Financial & Economic Organisations:

African Development Bank; Asian Development Bank; EBRD; FAO; G20; IMF; International Energy Agency; International Labour Organization; OECD; Un Economic and Social Commission for Asia the Pacific; Un Economic Commission for Europe; Un Economic Commission for Latin America the Caribbean UNIDO; World Bank;

Financial & Economic Profiles:

Countryeconomy; EBRD; FAO; IMF; International Energy Agency; International Labour Organization; OECD; UNDP Human Development; World Bank;

Financial Exchanges:

Stock & Securities Exchange: Euronext Paris ;

National Statistics Office:

Institut National de la Statistique et des Etudes Economiques;

National Dataset(s):

Focus Economics; Global Survey; Trading Economics;

France

Subject to Country Specific Sanctions? NO

The World Bank’s World Integrated Trade Solution

Trade Statistics

Trade Summary

Trade Indicators

Business Language(s):	French
Customs & Excise:	Douane.gouv.fr
Development Bank(s):	AFD; BPI France; The Social Development Bank in Europe;
National Standards Bureau:	Association française de normalisation

Competitive Ind’l Performance: 15/141 (2019)	Corruption Perceptions Index: 23/180 (2020)
Ease of Doing Business: 32/190 (2019)	Enabling Trade Index: 13/136 (2016)
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