France information

Information from http://www.cia.gov/cia/publications/factbook/geos/fr.html. Introduction: France was a victor in World Wars I and II, but they had huge losses in their empire, wealth, manpower, and rank as a dominant country. Still, France today is one of the most modern countries in the world and is a leader among other European countries. In recent years, its settlement and cooperation with Germany have been helpful to the economic …

…the population. Language: French is spoken by about 100% of the population. They are rapidly declining regional dialects and languages which are: Provencal, Breton, Alsatian, Corsican, Catalan, Basque, and Flemish. Economy: France's economy is based on agriculture (3%), industry (26%), and services (71%). The unemployment rate of the population is 9.1%. The major exports are machinery, chemicals, automobiles, metallurgy, aircraft, electronics, textiles, food processing, and tourism. The major imports are machinery and equipment, vehicles, crude oil, aircraft, plastics, and chemicals.