France
Official name:	France
Capital City:	Paris
Current Local Time:
Country website:	http://www.dhl.fr
International Dialing Code:	33
Population:	58,317,450 (July 199
Currency:	1 Euro, = 100 euro cents
Spoken Languages:	French 100%, rapidly declining regional dialects and languages Provencal, Breton, Alsatian, Corsican, Catalan, Basque, Flemish)
Holidays:	Jan 1, Apr 24, 25, May 1, 8, Jun 2, 13, Jul 14, Aug 15, Nov 1, 11, Dec 25
Major Exports:	Commodities: machinery and transportation equipment, chemicals, foodstuffs, agricultural products, iron and steel products, textiles and clothing Partners: Germany 17.1%, Italy 9.3%, Spain 7.1%, Belgium-Luxembourg 8.7%, UK 9.9%, Netherlands 4.6%, US 7.0%, Japan 2.0%, Russia 0.5%
Major Imports:	Commodities: crude oil, machinery and equipment, agricultural products, chemicals, iron and steel products Partners: Germany 17.8%, Italy 10.1%, US 8.5%, Netherlands 4.9%, Spain 8.8%, Belgium-Luxembourg 9.1%, UK 7.9%, Japan 3.7%, Russia 1.2%
Total Export:	$235.5 billion (f.o.b., 1994)
Total Import:	$229.3 billion (c.i.f., 1994)
Gross Domestic Product:	$1.173 trillion (1995 est.)
Per Capita Income:	$20,200 (1995 est.)
Literacy Rate:	99%
Population Growth Rate:	0.34% (1996 est.)