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France
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Geography

Location	Western Europe, bordering the Bay of Biscay and English Channel, between Belgium and Spain, southeast of the UK; bordering the Mediterranean Sea, between Italy and Spain
Geographic Coordinates	46 00 N, 2 00 E
Continent	Europe
Area	643,801 sq km = 248573 miles
Area Comparison	slightly less than the size of Texas
Border Countries	Andorra, Belgium, Germany, Italy, Luxembourg, Monaco, Spain, Switzerland.
Climate	Cool winters and mild summers. Mild winters and hot summers along Mediterranean coast.
Terrain	Flat plains or gently rolling hills in the west and north. The rest is made of mountains.
Natural Resources	coal, iron ore, bauxite, zinc, uranium, antimony, arsenic, potash, feldspar, fluorspar, gypsum, timber, fish
Natural Hazard	flooding; avalanches; midwinter windstorms; drought; forest fires in south near the Mediterranean

People

Total Population	65,312,249
Age Structure	0-14 years: 18.5% 15-64 years: 64.7% 65 years and over: 16.8%
Life Expectancy	81.19 years male: 78.02 years female: 84.54 years
Nationality	French
Religions	Roman Catholic, Protestant, Hindu, Muslim, Buddhist
Languages	French
Literacy	99% and people over the age of 15 can read and write

Government

Country Name	French Republic
Government Type	Republic
Capital	Paris
Cheif of State/ Head of Government	President Nicolis Sarkozy and Prime Minister Francois Fillon

Economy

Labor Force by Occupation	agriculture: 3.8%industry: 24.3% services: 71.8%
Agriculture	wheat, cereals, sugar beets, potatoes, wine grapes; beef, dairy products; fish
Industry	machinery, chemicals, automobiles, metallurgy, aircraft, electronics; textiles, food processing; tourism
Exported Commodities	machinery and transportation equipment, aircraft, plastics, chemicals, pharmaceutical products, iron and steel, beverages
Imported Commodities	machinery and equipment, vehicles, crude oil, aircraft, plastics, chemicals
Currency	1 Euro = 1.30 US dollars

Communication

Number of Land Line Phones	36.154 million
Number of the Cell Phones	64 million

Transportation

Airports	475
Paved Airports	297
Roadways	951,200 km
Roadways Compared To The World	8th

Sources

cia	Central Intelligence Agency. France: Europe. The word factbook. 15 December 2011. Web. https://www.cia.gov
International A.B.	International, A. B. (2009). Airports in France. Retrieved 12 13, 2011, from Airports in France: http://www.aircraft-charter-world.com/

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