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France
Summary statistics
Region Western Europe  
Currency Euro (EUR)  
Surface area (square kilometres) 551500  
Population in 2010 (estimated, 000) 62787  
Population density in 2010 (per square kilometre) 113.9  
Capital city and population in 2011 (000) Paris (10620)  
United Nations membership date 24 October 1945  
Economic indicators
GDP: Gross domestic product (million current US$) 2010 2559850  
GDP: Gross domestic product (million current US$) 2005 2136560  
GDP: Gross domestic product (million current US$) 2000 1326330  
GDP: Growth rate at constant 2005 prices (annual %) 2010 1.5  
GDP: Growth rate at constant 2005 prices (annual %) 2005 1.8  
GDP: Growth rate at constant 2005 prices (annual %) 2000 3.7  
GDP per capita (current US$) 2010 39545.9  
GDP per capita (current US$) 2005 34001.9  
GDP per capita (current US$) 2000 21827.5  
GNI: Gross national income per capita (current US$) 2010 40268.5  
GNI: Gross national income per capita (current US$) 2005 34477.7  
GNI: Gross national income per capita (current US$) 2000 22194.0  
Gross fixed capital formation (% of GDP) 2010 19.3  
Gross fixed capital formation (% of GDP) 2005 19.4  
Gross fixed capital formation (% of GDP) 2000 19.0  
Exchange rates (national currency per US$) 2010 0.75 Market rate.  
Exchange rates (national currency per US$) 2005 0.85 Market rate.  
Exchange rates (national currency per US$) 2000 1.07 Market rate.  
Balance of payments, current account (million US$) 2010 -44500  
Balance of payments, current account (million US$) 2005 -10260  
Balance of payments, current account (million US$) 2000 19670  
CPI: Consumer price index (2000=100) 2010 119  
CPI: Consumer price index (2000=100) 2005 110  
CPI: Consumer price index (2000=100) 2000 100  
Industrial production index (2005=100) 2010 92  
Industrial production index (2005=100) 2005 100  
Industrial production index (2005=100) 2000 98 2003.  
Agricultural production index (2004-2006=100) 2010 96  
Agricultural production index (2004-2006=100) 2005 100  
Agricultural production index (2004-2006=100) 2000 104  
Food production index (2004-2006=100) 2010 95  
Food production index (2004-2006=100) 2005 100  
Food production index (2004-2006=100) 2000 104  
Unemployment (% of labour force) 2010 9.4  
Unemployment (% of labour force) 2005 8.9  
Unemployment (% of labour force) 2000 8.9 2004.  
Employment in industrial sector (% of employed) 2010 22.2 European Labour Force Survey (Eurostat).  
Employment in industrial sector (% of employed) 2005 23.7 European Labour Force Survey (Eurostat).  
Employment in industrial sector (% of employed) 2000 26.3 European Labour Force Survey (Eurostat).  
Employment in agricultural sector (% of employed) 2010 2.9 European Labour Force Survey (Eurostat).  
Employment in agricultural sector (% of employed) 2005 3.6 European Labour Force Survey (Eurostat).  
Employment in agricultural sector (% of employed) 2000 4.1 European Labour Force Survey (Eurostat).  
Labour force participation, adult female pop. (%) 2010 51.2  
Labour force participation, adult female pop. (%) 2005 50.2  
Labour force participation, adult female pop. (%) 2000 48.3  
Labour force participation, adult male pop. (%) 2010 62.1  
Labour force participation, adult male pop. (%) 2005 62.5  
Labour force participation, adult male pop. (%) 2000 62.7  
Tourist arrivals at national borders (000) 2010 77148 Non-resident visitor survey (EVE).  
Tourist arrivals at national borders (000) 2005 74988 Non-resident visitor survey (EVE).  
Tourist arrivals at national borders (000) 2000 77190 Estimates based on surveys at national borders.  
Energy production, primary (000 mt oil equivalent) 2010 45299 Includes Monaco. 2009.  
Energy production, primary (000 mt oil equivalent) 2005 46788 Includes Monaco.  
Energy production, primary (000 mt oil equivalent) 2000 48111 Includes Monaco.  
Telephone subscribers, total (per 100 inhabitants) 2010 156.9  
Telephone subscribers, total (per 100 inhabitants) 2005 134.1  
Telephone subscribers, total (per 100 inhabitants) 2000 106.8  
Internet users (per 100 inhabitants) 2010 80.1  
Internet users (per 100 inhabitants) 2005 42.9  
Internet users (per 100 inhabitants) 2000 14.3  
Exports (million US$) 2010 511651.0 Includes Monaco.  
Imports (million US$) 2010 599171.5 Includes Monaco.  
Balance (million US$) 2010 -87520.5 Includes Monaco.  
Major trading partners (% of exports) 2010 Germany (16.2), Italy (8.1), Belgium (7.5) Includes Monaco.  
Major trading partners (% of imports) 2010 Germany (17.3), China (8.2), Belgium (7.8) Includes Monaco.  
Social indicators
Population growth rate (average annual %) 2010-2015 0.5  
Urban population growth rate (average annual %) 2010-2015 1.1  
Rural population growth rate (average annual %) 2010-2015 -3.3  
Urban population (%) 2011 85.8  
Population aged 0-14 years (%) 2011 18.4  
Population aged 60+ years (females and males, % of total) 2011 25.6/21.0  
Sex ratio (males per 100 females) 2011 94.8  
Life expectancy at birth (females and males, years) 2010-2015 84.9/78.5  
Infant mortality rate (per 1 000 live births) 2010-2015 3.3  
Fertility rate, total (live births per woman) 2010-2015 2.0  
Contraceptive prevalence (ages 15-49, %) 2006-2010 76.6 Metropolitan France only. 2004-2005.  
International migrant stock (000 and % of total population) mid-2010 6684.8/10.7  
Refugees and others of concern to UNHCR end-2010 250394  
Education: Government expenditure (% of GDP) 2005-2011 5.6  
Education: Primary-secondary gross enrolment ratio (f/m per 100) 2005-2011 111.6/112.0  
Education: Female third-level students (% of total) 2005-2011 55.2  
Deaths by assault (females and males, per 100 000) 2005-2008 </0.7  
Seats held by women in national parliaments (%) 2011 18.9  
Environmental indicators
Threatened species 2011 216  
Forested area (% of land area) 2009 29.0  
CO2 emission estimates (000 metric tons and metric tons per capita) 2008 376678/6.1 Includes Monaco.  
Energy consumption per capita (kilograms oil equivalent) 2009 2778.0 Includes Monaco.  
Rainfall in the capital city, total mean (millimetres) 650  
Temperature in the capital city, mean °C (minimum and maximum) 8.5/15.5  
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