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Population.....................................58.3 million (22% of U.S.)
Population Density.............................105 per square mile
Population Distribution........................Urban: 74% Rural: 26%
Life Expectancy................................Male:73.8 yrs Female: 81.9 yrs
Capital........................................Paris
Form of Government.............................Republic
President......................................Jacques Chirac
Prime Minister.................................M. Allain Juppe
National Anthem................................La Marseillaise
Unit of Currency...............................Franc (one franc=100 centimes)
Exchange Rate..................................France=0.1914
Per Capita Income..............................$18,300 per capita
Literacy Rate..................................99% of adult population
Language.......................................Official Language: French
Religions......................................Major Religion: Roman Catholicism
# of Provinces.................................22
# of Departments...............................100+
Overseas Departments...........................French Guiana, Guadeloupe, Martinique, Mayotte, Reunion,
Saint Pierre, and Miqulon.
Overseas Territories...........................French Polynesia, French Southern and Antarctic Territories,
New Caledonia, Wallis and Fortuna Islands.
Major Cities and their populations........
1st........................Paris(2,175,000)
2nd........................Marseille(1,087,367)
3rd........................Lyon(1,087,367)
4th........................Toulouse(608,430)
5th........................Nice(475,507)
Birth rate......................12 per 1000
Death rate.......................9 per 1000
Marriages........................255 000
Divorces.........................108 000
Education
Pre-school - high school........................12.6 million pupils
Higher education.................................2.075 million students
Active population
26 million working, of which 19 million in salaried positions
Socio-professional groups:
Farmers.................................................2.7% of the active pop.
Artisans, storekeepers, and self-employed.........6.5% of a.p.
Middle managers and professionals.................10.7% of a.p.
Intermediate occupations..........................17.6% of a.p.
White-collar workers................................23.5% of a.p.
Manual workers....................................30% of the active population.
The French abroad
1.7 million French people live outside France
52% in Europe
25.2% in North America
10.8% in Africa
5% in the Middle East
4.5% in Oceania
2.5% in Asia
Education
Pre-school - high school........................12.6 million pupils
Higher education.................................2.075 million students
Active population
26 million working, of which 19 million in salaried positions
Socio-professional groups:
Farmers.................................................2.7% of the active pop.
Artisans, storekeepers, and self-employed.........6.5% of a.p.
Middle managers and professionals.................10.7% of a.p.
Intermediate occupations..........................17.6% of a.p.
White-collar workers................................23.5% of a.p.
Manual workers....................................30% of the active population.
The French abroad
1.7 million French people live outside France
52% in Europe
25.2% in North America
10.8% in Africa
5% in the Middle East
4.5% in Oceania
2.5% in Asia
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