REGIONS:
1. Bretagne
2. Basse-Normandie
3. Haute-Normandie
4. Norde-Pas-de-Calais
5. Picardie
6. Ile-de-France
7. Champagne-Ardenne
8. Lorraine
9. Alsace
10. Pays-de-la-Loirre
11. Centre
12. Bourgogne
13. Franche-Comte
14. Poitou-Charentes
15. Limousin
16. Auvergne
17. Rhone-Alpes
18. Aquitaine
19. Midi-Pyrenees
20. Languedoc-Roussillon
21. Provence-Alpes-Cote D’azur
22. Corse
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Population: 60.7 million (UN, 2005)
Capital: Paris
Area:
543,965 sq km (210,026 sq miles)
Major language: French
Major religion: Christianity
Life expectancy:
76 years (men), 83 years (women) (UN)
Monetary unit: 1 Euro = 100 cents
Main exports:
Machinery and transport equipment, agricultural products, including wine
GNI per capita:
US $30,090 (World Bank, 2005)
Internet domain: .fr
International dialling code: +33 |
