FRANCE FRANCE REGION EUROPE NATURAL RESOURCES INDUSTRY AGRICULTURE GEOGRAPHIC INFORMATION GLOBAL RELATIONS DATE OF ESTABLISHMENT A.D 486 UNIFIED BY CLOVIS DATE OF CURRENT CONSTITUTION SEPTEMBER 28 1958 POPULATION 58978172 1999 EST AREA 210026 SQ MI CAPITAL PARIS FORM OF GOVERNMENT REPUBLIC NATURAL RESOURCES COAL IRON ORE BAUXITE FISH TIMBER ZINC POTASH MAIN INDUSTRIES STEEL PRODUCTION MACHINERY CHEMICALS MOTOR VEHICLES AIRCRAFT ELECTRONICS TOURISM TEXTILES FOOD PROCESSING FISHING AGRICULTURE WHEAT POTATOES SUGAR BEETS WINE GRAPES CATTLE CURRENCY FRANC GDP 1.32 TRILLION 1998 EST GDP PER CAPITA 22600 1998 EST LANGUAGES FRENCH OFFICIAL BRETON PROVENCAL ALSATIAN BASQUE CATALAN FLEMISH RELIGIONS CHRISTIANITY ROMAN CATHOLICISM PROTESTANT DENOMINATIONS JUDAISM ISLAM LITERACY RATE 99 LIFE EXPECTANCY 75 YEARS MALE 83 YEARS FEMALE BIRTHRATE 11 PER 1000 POPULATION DEATH RATE 9 PER 1000 POPULATION
