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French Republic
 Form of government: Presidential Republic Population: 64,057,792 (2010 estimate) Capital: Paris Area: 543, 965 km2, 210, 026 sq mi Largest cities: Paris, Marseille, Lyon, Toulouse, Nice Ethnic groups: Celtic and Latin with Teutonic, Slavic, North African, Indochinese, Basque minorities Language: French 100%, rapidly declining regional dialects and languages (Provencal, Breton, Alsatian, Corsican, Catalan, Basque, Flemish) Religious affiliations: Roman Catholic 83%-88%, Protestant 2%, Jewish 1%, Muslim 5%-10%, unaffiliated 4% Education expenditure as a share of gross national product (GDP): 5.7% (2005) Number of years of compulsory schooling: 11 years (2008) Monetary unit* 1 Euro (€), consisting of 100 cents Economy: Agriculture (wheat, grapes, sugar beets, maize, barley, potatoes, apples, livestock, dairy products), Manufacturing (food products, transportation equipment, non electrical machinery, electrical machinery, metals, metal products) Major trade partners for exports: Germany, United Kingdom, Spain, United States, and Italy Major trade partners for imports: Germany, Belgium, Italy, United Kingdom, and United States |
