The information regarding france on this page is republished from the 20 world fact book of the united states central intelligence agency. After world war i, during which montenegro fought on the side of the allies, montenegro was absorbed by the kingdom of serbs, croats, and slovenes, which became the kingdom of yugoslavia in 1929. The world factbook 2004 printed version provides a snapshot of the world as of 1 january, 2004. France cia world factbook the best country factbook. The project gutenberg ebook of the 2004 cia world factbook, by united states. The world factbook, also known as the cia world factbook, is a reference resource produced by the central intelligence agency cia with almanacstyle information about the countries of the world. Nevertheless, france today is one of the most modern countries in the world and is a leader among european nations. The central intelligence agency cia is an independent us government agency responsible for providing national security intelligence to senior us.
This rate is often used as an indicator of the level of health in a country. From afghanistan to zimbabwe, the cia world factbook 2017 offers complete and uptodate information on the worlds nations. Europe france the world factbook central intelligence agency. At the conclusion of world war ii, it became a constituent republic of the socialist federal republic of yugoslavia. All suggestions for corrections of any errors about the 2009 cia world fact book should be addressed to the cia. List of countries by infant and underfive mortality rates. Frances tax burden remains one of the highest in europe at nearly 50% of gdp in 2005. France the world factbook central intelligence agency. Government, tasked with gathering, processing and analyzing national security information from around the world, primarily through the use of human intelligence humint. The world factbook countrylocation photo gallery modal. It plays an influential global role as a permanent member of the united nations security council, nato, the g7, the g20, the eu, and other multilateral organizations. Independence was declared after world war ii, but the french continued to rule until 1954 when they were defeated by communist forces under ho chi minh, who took control of the.
The world factbook provides information on the history, people and society, government, economy, energy, geography, communications, transportation, military, and transnational issues for 267 world entities. You may copy it,give it away or reuse it under the terms of the project gutenberg license included with this ebook or online. No claims are made regarding the accuracy of france 20 information contained here. Cia world fact book, 2004vietnam wikisource, the free. It provides current data for more than 250 countries and territories, fromafghanistan to zimbabwe. Anyone with a lot of time and a sense of purpose is encouraged to update licence articles 2with the new data.
The official print version is available from the government printing office. Potomac books publishes a commercial version of the world factbook in order to extend the limited audience reached by the cias own. France s leaders remain committed to a capitalism in which they maintain social equity by means of laws, tax policies, and social spending that mitigate economic inequality. France rejoined natos integrated military command structure in 2009. Every country in the world is represented, each with a vast range of data, and all freely available. The online factbook is updated periodically throughout the year. View of the pyrenees mountains between france and spain taken april 1985. Cia the world factbook references flags of the world.
The information regarding france on this page is republished from the 2020 world fact book of the united states central intelligence agency, the library of congress country studies, and other sources. Cia world factbook maps in french wikimedia commons. Since 1958, it has constructed a presidential democracy resistant to the instabilities experienced in earlier parliamentary democracies. In 2001, a major construction project extended the pier used by cruise ships in the main harbor.
Issn 155383 for additional information on government leaders in selected foreign countries, go to world leaders. No claims are made regarding the accuracy of france 2018 information contained here. Since then, the principalitys mild climate, splendid scenery, and gambling facilities have made monaco world famous as a tourist and recreation center. The world factbook recognizes and describes five oceans, which are in decreasing order of size. Low levels of literacy, and education in general, can impede the economic development of a country in the current rapidly changing, technologydriven world. France s gender ratio is lower than the global average of 101 men to 100 women 101. Economic development was spurred in the late 19th century with a railroad linkup to france and the opening of a casino. This comprehensive guide is packed with data on the politics, populations, military expenditures, and economics of 2016. President of the general council joseph hotenyou since 26 march 2001. With at least 75 million foreign tourists per year, france is the most visited country in the world and maintains the third largest income in the world from tourism. Please select a country to view world afghanistan akrotiri albania algeria american samoa andorra angola anguilla antarctica antigua and barbuda arctic ocean argentina armenia aruba ashmore and cartier islands atlantic ocean australia austria azerbaijan bahamas, the bahrain baker island bangladesh.
The infant mortality rate is the number of deaths of infants under one year old per 1,000 live births. The infant mortality rate imr figures are from the united nations world population prospects report, by five years averages, and the cia world factbook. Frances leaders remain committed to a capitalism in which they maintain social equity by means of laws, tax policies, and social spending that mitigate economic inequality. No claims are made regarding the accuracy of france economy 2020 information. Lebanon cia world factbook the best country factbook. If you wish to link to this page, you can do so by referring to the url address below this line. From afghanistan to zimbabwe, the cia world factbook 2015 offers complete and uptodate information on the worlds nations. No claims are made regarding the accuracy of france economy 2015 information contained here. France today is one of the most modern countries in the world and is a leader among european nations. There are more women than men in france according the cia world factbook 2020 data most recent data available. President of the regional council antoine karam since 22 march 1992 cabinet. France joined 10 other eu members to launch the euro on 1 january 1999. The information regarding france on this page is republished from the 2020 world fact book of the united states central intelligence.
The unemployment rate including overseas territories increased from 7. Including metropolitan france, the total area of land under french sovereignty reached 12,898,000 square kilometres 4,980,000 sq mi in the 1920s and 1930s, which is 8. The office of public affairs opa is the single point of contact for all inquiries about the central intelligence agency cia. The conquest of vietnam by france began in 1858 and was completed by 1884. Frances gender ratio is lower than the global average of 101 men to 100 women 101. Please bookmark this page add it to your favorites. The snowcovered mountains, which form a formidable physical barrier between france to the north left and spain to the south right. The central intelligence agency cia is an independent us government agency responsible for providing national security intelligence to senior us policymakers. This category contains central intelligence agency s world factbook maps that were translated into french. The former portion is divided into large bodies termed oceans. By the turn of the 20th century, beirut was vying with cairo as the major centre for modern arab thought, with untold number of newspapers, magazines, and literary societies.
The central intelligence agency cia aims to summarize that information in just a few pages. France today is one of the most modern countries in the world and is a leader. The principality has successfully sought to diversify into. Information on literacy, while not a perfect measure of educational results, is probably the most easily available and valid for international comparisons. The information regarding france on this page is republished from the 2018 world fact book of the united states central intelligence agency, the library of congress country studies, and other sources. However, with limited staff and resources, we simply cannot respond to all who write to us. In general, information available as of 1 january, 2004 was used in the preparation of the world factbook. Monaco, bordering france on the mediterranean coast, is a popular resort, attracting tourists to its casino and pleasant climate.
There is now a 2010 cia the world factbook available online. Take a second to look at any country and see just how much information is there eg romania. Since 1958, it has constructed a hybrid presidentialparliamentary governing system resistant to the instabilities experienced in earlier more purely parliamentary administrations. President jacques chirac of france since 17 may 1995, represented by prefect ange mancini since 31 july 2002 head of government.
This comprehensive guide is packed with detailed information on the politics, populations, military expenditures, and economics of 2015. The world factbook, produced annually by the cia, has become the ultimate authoritative source of information on all the nations of the world. French president elected by popular vote for a fiveyear. Although ultimately a victor in world wars i and ii, france suffered extensive losses in its empire, wealth, manpower, and rank as a dominant nation. All suggestions for corrections of any errors about france 20 should be addressed to the cia.
It is the ninth largest city in france and is the home of the council of europe, the european parliament, and eurocorps the european unions military forces. The world factbook, prepared by the cia using information from a halfdozen cabinetlevel agencies, profiles basic intelligence on all areas of the world. Although ultimately a victor in world wars i and ii, france suffered extensive losses in its empire, wealth, manpower, and rank as a dominant nationstate. Central intelligence agencythis ebook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with almost no restrictions whatsoever. Di conseguenza puo essere copiato liberamente senza necessita del permesso della central intelligence agency cia. Nov 04, 2014 from afghanistan to zimbabwe, the cia world factbook 2015 offers complete and uptodate information on the worlds nations. For additional and more current information on leadership in selected foreign countries, see chiefs of state. Though ultimately a victor in world war i, france suffered enormous human and material losses that weakened it for decades to come.
All suggestions for corrections of any errors about france economy 2015 should be addressed to the cia. Learn vocabulary, terms, and more with flashcards, games, and other study tools. Cia the world factbook field listing total renewable. All suggestions for corrections of any errors about france geography 2015 should be addressed to the cia.
The factbook provides a two to threepage summary of the demographics, geography, communications, government, economy, and military of 272. France is the most visited country in the world with 89 million foreign tourists in 2017. The world factbook, also known as the cia world factbook, is a book that contains the central intelligence agency s information about the worlds countries. Nov 22, 2016 a countrybycountry guide to the world. The cia world factbook 2016 by central intelligence agency. France s tax burden remains one of the highest in europe at nearly 50% of gdp in 2005. The first theatre production in the arab world was performed at the alkahzen household in 1862, a lebanese aristocratic family who were also representatives of france.
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