FRANCE - THE ELECTIONS - UP TO DATE FACTS ABOUT THE COUNTRY

 Hereby up-to-date facts about FRANCE:


FRANCE

One of EU-27 member states  

Briefly about the country:

·       Size:                  640.679 sq.km

·       Population:      67,06 millions 

·       Expats

abroad:             3,5 millions

·       EU-expats

In country :      1,6 from other EU-27 countries

·       Language:        French            

·       National  

hymn:               La Marseillaise

·       Capital:            Paris  -  2,1 millions    Grand Paris :  7,2 millions

·       Currency:        EURO  -  since 1999

·       GNP/cap..:       42.161 €

·       In EU:              1952

·       In NATO:        1949  

·       Borders:          7.581 km  -  Coastline: 4.668 km + land border 2.913 km

·       President:        Emmanuel Macron – since 2017 and again 2022

·       Parliament:     925 members – two chambers

                          National Assembly: 577 members + Senate:  348 memb.

·       Governm.:       Gabriel Attal, prime minister - since 2024

·       Media in

English:           FRANCE 24   -   www.france24.com/en/            

                                                     THE LOCAL France   -    www.thelocal.fr    

             THE CONNEXION – French news and views  -

                             www.connexionfrance.com

 


 

Niels Jørgen Thøgersen

3rd edition

            June 24, 2024

niels4europe@gmail.com

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