Capital:
Paris
Area:
543,965 sq km/209,970 sq ml
Language:
French
Currency:
Euro - formerly Franc
Population:
60,180,529
Life expectancy:
73 (men), 81 (women)
Literacy rate:
99%
Religions:
Roman Catholic also Muslim, Protestant
Physical features:
Rivers Seine, Loire, Garonne, Rhône; mountain ranges Alps, Pyrenees
Imports:
Mineral fuels, machinery and transport equipment, chemicals and chemical products
Exports:
Machinery and transport equipment, beverages and tobacco, textile yarn, clothing and accessories, perfumery and cosmetics
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