FRANCE

Country Name-Official name The French Republic, is a country located in Western Europe.

Year Founded-Around 843

Population- 64,057,792.

Primary Language- French

Ethnic Make-up- Celtic and Latin with Teutonic, Slavic, North African, Indochinese.

Political System- Republic.

Year Entered the European Union- It entered the EU the 1 of November 1993, it was one of the countries who founded the EU.

Representative of the European Union - Pierre Sellal, From the party of Partido Popular de Cataluna.

Type of Economy- It is ranked as the sixth largest economy by nominal GDP. It is advance in some sectors, public transport, and defense industries.

Currency- Euro.

Current Exchange rate for American Currency - 1.349 dollars

GDP- $2.5 trillion.

Percentage of Trade within the European Union- Germany 14.9%, Spain 9.3%, Italy 8.9%, UK 8.1%, Belgium 7.3%, US 6.1%, Netherlands 4.1%

Unemployment Rate- 7.4%

Chief Exports- Machinery, wheats, cerals.

Key Imports- Electricity, oil, and natural gas.

Major Religions- The main religion is Roman Catholics, followed by protestants.

Surrounding Countries- Andorra, Belgium, Germany, Italy,Luxembourg, Monaco, Spain, Switzerland.

Literacy Rate- From the total population is 99%.

One Interesting Fact- French cooking is considered one of the best in the world.