| Francja (2008) | Francja (2006) | |
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| Podzial administracyjny | 26 regions (regions, singular - region); Alsace, Aquitaine, Auvergne, Basse-Normandie (Lower Normandy), Bourgogne, Bretagne (Brittany), Centre, Champagne-Ardenne, Corse (Corsica), Franche-Comte, Gwadelupa, Guyane (Gujana Francuska), Haute-Normandie (Upper Normandy), Ile-de-Francja, Languedoc-Roussillon, Limousin, Lorraine, Martynika, Midi-Pyrenees, Nord-Pas-de-Calais, Pays de la Loire, Picardie, Poitou-Charentes, Provence-Alpes-Cote d'Azur, Reunion, Rhone-Alpes
note: Francja is divided into 22 metropolitan regions (including the "territorial collectivity" of Corse or Corsica) and 4 overseas regions (including Gujana Francuska, Gwadelupa, Martynika, and Reunion) and is subdivided into 96 metropolitan departments and 4 overseas departments (which are the same as the overseas regions) |
22 regions (regions, singular - region); Alsace, Aquitaine, Auvergne, Basse-Normandie, Bourgogne, Bretagne, Centre, Champagne-Ardenne, Corse, Franche-Comte, Haute-Normandie, Ile-de-Francja, Languedoc-Roussillon, Limousin, Lorraine, Midi-Pyrenees, Nord-Pas-de-Calais, Pays de la Loire, Picardie, Poitou-Charentes, Provence-Alpes-Cote d'Azur, Rhone-Alpes
note: metropolitan Francja is divided into 22 regions (including the "territorial collectivity" of Corse or Corsica) and is subdivided into 96 departments; see separate entries dla the overseas departments (Gujana Francuska, Gwadelupa, Martynika, Reunion) and the overseas territorial collectivities (Majotta, Saint Pierre, Miquelon) |
| Struktura wiekowa | 0-14 years: 18.6% (male 6,063,181/female 5,776,272)
15-64 years: 65.2% (male 20,798,889/female 20,763,283) 65 years and over: 16.2% (male 4,274,290/female 6,038,011) (2007 est.) |
0-14 years: 18.3% (male 5,704,152/female 5,427,213)
15-64 years: 65.3% (male 19,886,228/female 19,860,506) 65 years and over: 16.4% (male 4,103,883/female 5,894,154) (2006 est.) |
| Rolinictwo | wheat, cereals, sugar beets, potatoes, wine grapes; beef, dairy products; fish | wheat, cereals, sugar beets, potatoes, wine grapes; beef, dairy products; fish |
| Lotniska | 476 (2007) | 477 (2006) |
| Lotniska z utwardzonymi pasami | total: 292
over 3,047 m: 14 2,438 to 3,047 m: 27 1,524 to 2,437 m: 97 914 to 1,523 m: 80 under 914 m: 74 (2007) |
total: 292
over 3,047 m: 13 2,438 to 3,047 m: 28 1,524 to 2,437 m: 96 914 to 1,523 m: 81 under 914 m: 74 (2006) |
| Lotniska z nieutwardzonymi pasami | total: 184
1,524 to 2,437 m: 4 914 to 1,523 m: 72 under 914 m: 108 (2007) |
total: 185
1,524 to 2,437 m: 4 914 to 1,523 m: 73 under 914 m: 108 (2006) |
| Terytorium | total: 643,427 sq km; 547,030 sq km (metropolitan Francja)
land: 640,053 sq km; 545,630 sq km (metropolitan Francja) water: 3,374 sq km; 1,400 sq km (metropolitan Francja) note: the first numbers include the overseas regions of Gujana Francuska, Gwadelupa, Martynika, and Reunion |
total: 547,030 sq km
land: 545,630 sq km water: 1,400 sq km note: includes only metropolitan Francja; excludes the overseas administrative divisions |
| Terytorium - porownanie wielkosci | slightly less than the size of Texas | slightly less than twice the size of Colorado |
| Tlo historyczne | Although ultimately a victor w Swiat Wars I and II, Francja suffered extensive losses w its empire, wealth, manpower, and rank as a dominant nation-state. Nevertheless, Francja today is one of the most modern countries w the world and is a leader among European nations. Since 1958, it has constructed a hybrid presidential-parliamentary governing system resistant to the instabilities experienced w earlier more purely parliamentary administrations. In recent years, its reconciliation and cooperation z Niemcy have proved central to the economic integration of Europe, including the introduction of a common exchange currency, the euro, w styczen 1999. At present, Francja is at the forefront of efforts to develop the EU's military capabilities to supplement progress toward an EU foreign policy. | Although ultimately a victor w Swiat Wars I and II, Francja suffered extensive losses w its empire, wealth, manpower, and rank as a dominant nation-state. Nevertheless, Francja today is one of the most modern countries w the world and is a leader among European nations. Since 1958, it has constructed a presidential democracy resistant to the instabilities experienced w earlier parliamentary democracies. In recent years, its reconciliation and cooperation z Niemcy have proved central to the economic integration of Europe, including the introduction of a common exchange currency, the euro, w styczen 1999. At present, Francja is at the forefront of efforts to develop the EU's military capabilities to supplement progress toward an EU foreign policy. |
| Wspolczynnik narodzin | 12.91 births/1,000 population (2007 est.) | 11.99 births/1,000 population (2006 est.) |
| Budzet | revenues: $1.311 trillion
expenditures: $1.372 trillion (2007 est.) |
revenues: $1.06 trillion
expenditures: $1.144 trillion; including capital expenditures of $23 billion (2005 est.) |
| Stolica | name: Paris
geographic coordinates: 48 52 N, 2 20 E time difference: UTC+1 (6 hours ahead of Washington, DC during Standard Time) daylight saving time: +1hr, begins last Sunday w marzec; ends last Sunday w pazdziernik |
name: Paris
geographic coordinates: 48 52 N, 2 20 E time difference: UTC+1 (6 hours ahead of Washington, DC during Standard Time) daylight saving time: +1hr, begins last Sunday w marzec; ends last Sunday w pazdziernik |
| Klimat | metropolitan Francja: generally cool winters and mild summers, but mild winters and hot summers along the Mediterranean; occasional strong, cold, dry, north-to-northwesterly wind known as mistral
Gujana Francuska: tropical; hot, humid; little seasonal temperature variation Gwadelupa and Martynika: subtropical tempered by trade winds; moderately high humidity; rainy season (czerwiec to pazdziernik); vulnerable to devastating cyclones (hurricanes) every eight years on average Reunion: tropical, but temperature moderates z elevation; cool and dry (maj to listopad), hot and rainy (listopad to kwiecien) |
generally cool winters and mild summers, but mild winters and hot summers along the Mediterranean; occasional strong, cold, dry, north-to-northwesterly wind known as mistral |
| Linia brzegowa | total: 4,668 km
metropolitan Francja: 3,427 km |
3,427 km |
| Konstytucja | adopted by referendum 28 wrzesien 1958, effective 4 pazdziernik 1958
note: amended concerning election of president w 1962; amended to comply z provisions of 1992 EC Maastricht Treaty, 1997 Amsterdam Treaty, 2003 Treaty of Nice; amended to tighten immigration laws w 1993; amended w 2000 to change the seven-year presidential term to a five-year term; amended w 2005 to make the EU constitutional treaty compatible z the Konstytucja of Francja and to ensure that the decision to ratify EU accession treaties would be made by referendum |
adopted by referendum 28 wrzesien 1958, effective 4 pazdziernik 1958; amended concerning election of president w 1962; amended to comply z provisions of 1992 EC Maastricht Treaty, 1996 Amsterdam Treaty, 2000 Treaty of Nice; amended to tighten immigration laws w 1993; amended w 2000 to change the seven-year presidential term to a five-year term |
| Nazwa panstwa | conventional long form: French Republic
conventional short form: Francja local long form: Republique francaise local short form: Francja |
conventional long form: French Republic
conventional short form: Francja local long form: Republique francaise local short form: Francja |
| Wspolczynnik zgonow | 8.55 deaths/1,000 population (2007 est.) | 9.14 deaths/1,000 population (2006 est.) |
| Zadluzenie - zewnetrzne | $4.396 trillion (30 czerwiec 2007) | $2.826 trillion (30 czerwiec 2005) |
| Zalezne tereny | Clipperton, Polinezja Francuska, Francuskie Terytoria Poludniowe i Antarktyczne, Majotta, Nowa Kaledonia, Saint-Barthelemy, Saint Martin, Wallis i Futuna
note: the US does not recognize claims to Antarktyda; Nowa Kaledonia has been considered a "sui generis" collectivity of Francja since 1999, a unique status falling between that of an independent country and a French overseas department |
Bassas da Indie, Clipperton, Europa (wyspa), Polinezja Francuska, Francuskie Terytoria Poludniowe i Antarktyczne, Wyspy Glorioso, Juan de Nova, Nowa Kaledonia, Wyspa Tromelin, Wallis i Futuna
note: the US does not recognize claims to Antarktyda |
| Reprezentacja dyplomatyczna ze strony USA | chief of mission: Ambassador Craig R. STAPLETON
embassy: 2 Avenue Gabriel, 75382 Paris Cedex 08 mailing address: PSC 116, APO AE 09777 telephone: [33] (1) 43-12-22-22 FAX: [33] (1) 42 66 97 83 consulate(s) general: Marseille, Strasbourg |
chief of mission: Ambassador Craig R. STAPLETON
embassy: 2 Avenue Gabriel, 75382 Paris Cedex 08 mailing address: PSC 116, APO AE 09777 telephone: [33] (1) 43-12-22-22 FAX: [33] (1) 42 66 97 83 consulate(s) general: Marseille, Strasbourg |
| Reprezentacja dyplomatyczna w USA | chief of mission: Ambassador Pierre VIMONT
chancery: 4101 Reservoir Road NW, Washington, DC 20007 telephone: [1] (202) 944-6000 FAX: [1] (202) 944-6166 consulate(s) general: Atlanta, Boston, Chicago, Houston, Los Angeles, Miami, New Orleans, New York, San Francisco, Washington, DC |
chief of mission: Ambassador Jean-David LEVITTE
chancery: 4101 Reservoir Road NW, Washington, DC 20007 telephone: [1] (202) 944-6000 FAX: [1] (202) 944-6166 consulate(s) general: Atlanta, Boston, Chicago, Houston, Los Angeles, Miami, New Orleans, New York, San Francisco |
| Miedzynarodowe dyskusje | Madagaskar claims the French territories of Bassas da Indie, Europa (wyspa), Wyspy Glorioso, and Juan de Nova; Komory claims Majotta; Mauritius claims Wyspa Tromelin; territorial dispute between Surinam and the French overseas department of Gujana Francuska; Francja asserts a territorial claim w Antarktyda (Adelie Land); Francja and Vanuatu claim Matthew and Hunter Islands, east of Nowa Kaledonia | Madagaskar claims the French territories of Bassas da Indie, Europa (wyspa), Wyspy Glorioso, and Juan de Nova; Komory claims Majotta; Mauritius claims Wyspa Tromelin; territorial dispute between Surinam and the French overseas department of Gujana Francuska; Francja asserts a territorial claim w Antarktyda (Adelie Land); Francja and Vanuatu claim Matthew and Hunter Islands, east of Nowa Kaledonia |
| Ekonomiczna pomoc - udzielanie | ODA, $12 billion (2006) | ODA, $5.4 billion (2002) |
| Ekonomia | Francja is w the midst of transition from a well-to-do modern economy that has featured extensive government ownership and intervention to one that relies more on market mechanisms. The government has partially or fully privatized many large companies, banks, and insurers, and has ceded stakes w such leading firms as Air Francja, Francja Telecom, Renault, and Thales. It maintains a strong presence w some sectors, particularly power, public transport, and defense industries. The telecommunications sector is gradually being opened to competition. Francja's leaders remain committed to a capitalism w which they maintain social equity by means of laws, tax policies, and social spending that reduce income disparity and the impact of free markets on public health and welfare. Widespread opposition to labor reform has w recent years hampered the government's ability to revitalize the economy. In 2007, the government launched divisive labor reform efforts that will continue into 2008. Francja's tax burden remains one of the highest w Europe (nearly 50% of Produkt krajowy brutto w 2005). Francja brought the budget deficit within the eurozone's 3%-of-Produkt krajowy brutto limit dla the first time w 2007 and has reduced unemployment to roughly 8%. With at least 75 million foreign tourists per year, Francja is the most visited country w the world and maintains the third largest income w the world from tourism. | Francja is w the midst of transition from a well-to-do modern economy that has featured extensive government ownership and intervention to one that relies more on market mechanisms. The government has partially or fully privatized many large companies, banks, and insurers. It retains controlling stakes w several leading firms, including Air Francja, Francja Telecom, Renault, and Thales, and is dominant w some sectors, particularly power, public transport, and defense industries. The telecommunications sector is gradually being opened to competition. Francja's leaders remain committed to a capitalism w which they maintain social equity by means of laws, tax policies, and social spending that reduce income disparity and the impact of free markets on public health and welfare. The government has lowered income taxes and introduced measures to boost employment and reform the pension system. In addition, it is focusing on the problems of the high cost of labor and labor market inflexibility resulting from the 35-hour workweek and restrictions on lay-offs. The tax burden remains one of the highest w Europe (nearly 50% of Produkt krajowy brutto w 2005). The lingering economic slowdown and inflexible budget items have pushed the budget deficit above the eurozone's 3%-of-Produkt krajowy brutto limit; unemployment stands at 10%. |
| Elektrycznosc - konsumpcja | 451.5 billion kWh (2005) | 433.3 billion kWh (2003) |
| Elektrycznosc - eksport | 68.33 billion kWh (2005) | 72.2 billion kWh (2003) |
| Elektrycznosc - import | 8.035 billion kWh (2005) | 6.2 billion kWh (2003) |
| Elektrycznosc - produkcja | 543.6 billion kWh (2005) | 536.9 billion kWh (2003) |
| Skrajne punkty wysokosci | lowest point: Rhone River delta -2 m
highest point: Mont Blanc 4,807 m |
lowest point: Rhone River delta -2 m
highest point: Mont Blanc 4,807 m |
| Srodowisko - obecne problemy | some forest damage from acid rain; air pollution from industrial and vehicle emissions; water pollution from urban wastes, agricultural runoff | some forest damage from acid rain; air pollution from industrial and vehicle emissions; water pollution from urban wastes, agricultural runoff |
| Srodowisko - miedzynarodowe umowy | party to: Air Pollution, Air Pollution-Nitrogen Oxides, Air Pollution-Persistent Organic Pollutants, Air Pollution-Sulfur 85, Air Pollution-Sulfur 94, Air Pollution-Volatile Organic Compounds, Antarctic-Environmental Protocol, Antarctic-Marine Living Resources, Antarctic Seals, Antarctic Treaty, Biodiversity, Klimat Change, Klimat Change-Kyoto Protocol, Desertification, Endangered Species, Hazardous Wastes, Law of the Sea, Marine Dumping, Marine Life Conservation, Ozone Layer Protection, Ship Pollution, Tropical Timber 83, Tropical Timber 94, Wetlands, Whaling
signed, but not ratified: none of the selected agreements |
party to: Air Pollution, Air Pollution-Nitrogen Oxides, Air Pollution-Persistent Organic Pollutants, Air Pollution-Sulfur 85, Air Pollution-Sulfur 94, Air Pollution-Volatile Organic Compounds, Antarctic-Environmental Protocol, Antarctic-Marine Living Resources, Antarctic Seals, Antarctic Treaty, Biodiversity, Klimat Change, Klimat Change-Kyoto Protocol, Desertification, Endangered Species, Hazardous Wastes, Law of the Sea, Marine Dumping, Marine Life Conservation, Ozone Layer Protection, Ship Pollution, Tropical Timber 83, Tropical Timber 94, Wetlands, Whaling
signed, but not ratified: none of the selected agreements |
| Grupy etniczne | Celtic and Latin z Teutonic, Slavic, North African, Indochinese, Basque minorities
overseas departments: black, white, mulatto, East Indien, Chinese, Amerindian |
Celtic and Latin z Teutonic, Slavic, North African, Indochinese, Basque minorities |
| Kurs waluty | euros per US dollar - 0.7345 (2007), 0.7964 (2006), 0.8041 (2005), 0.8054 (2004), 0.886 (2003) | euros per US dollar - 0.8041 (2005), 0.8054 (2004), 0.886 (2003), 1.0626 (2002), 1.1175 (2001) |
| Wladza wykonawcza | chief of state: President Nicolas SARKOZY (since 16 maj 2007)
head of government: Prime Minister Francois FILLON (since 17 maj 2007) cabinet: Council of Ministers appointed by the president at the suggestion of the prime minister elections: president elected by popular vote dla a five-year term (changed from seven-year term w pazdziernik 2000); election last held 22 kwiecien and 6 maj 2007 (next to be held spring 2012); prime minister nominated by the National Assembly majority and appointed by the president election results: Nicolas SARKOZY wins the election; First Round: percent of vote - Nicolas SARKOZY 31.18%, Segolene ROYAL 25.87%, Francois BAYROU 18.57%, Jean-Marie LE PEN 10.44%, others 13.94%; Second Round: SARKOZY 53.1% and ROYAL 46.9% |
chief of state: President Jacques CHIRAC (since 17 maj 1995)
head of government: Prime Minister Dominique DE VILLEPIN (since 31 maj 2005) cabinet: Council of Ministers appointed by the president on the suggestion of the prime minister elections: president elected by popular vote dla a five-year term (changed from seven-year term w pazdziernik 2000); election last held 21 kwiecien and 5 maj 2002 (next to be held, first round kwiecien 2007, second round maj 2007); prime minister nominated by the National Assembly majority and appointed by the president election results: Jacques CHIRAC reelected president; percent of vote, second ballot - Jacques CHIRAC (RPR) 81.96%, Jean-Marie LE PEN (FN) 18.04% |
| Eksport | 474,200 bbl/day (2005) | 409,600 bbl/day (2001) |
| Eksport - towary | machinery and transportation equipment, aircraft, plastics, chemicals, pharmaceutical products, iron and steel, beverages | machinery and transportation equipment, aircraft, plastics, chemicals, pharmaceutical products, iron and steel, beverages |
| Eksport - partnerzy | Niemcy 15.6%, Hiszpania 9.6%, Wlochy 8.9%, UK 8.3%, Belgia 7.3%, US 6.6%, Holandia 4% (2006) | Niemcy 14.7%, Hiszpania 9.6%, Wlochy 8.7%, UK 8.3%, US 7.2%, Belgia 7.1% (2005) |
| Rok podatkowy | rok kalendarzowy | rok kalendarzowy |
| Opis flagi | three equal vertical bands of blue (hoist side), white, and red; known as the "Le drapeau tricolore" (French Tricolor), the origin of the flag dates to 1790 and the French Revolution; the design and/or colors are similar to a number of other flags, including those of Belgia, Czad, Irlandia, Cote d'Ivoire, Luksemburg, and Holandia; the official flag dla all French dependent areas | three equal vertical bands of blue (hoist side), white, and red; known as the "Le drapeau tricolore" (French Tricolor), the origin of the flag dates to 1790 and the French Revolution; the design and/or colors are similar to a number of other flags, including those of Belgia, Czad, Irlandia, Cote d'Ivoire, Luksemburg, and Holandia; the official flag dla all French dependent areas |
| Produkt krajowy brutto - podzial wg galezi przemyslu | agriculture: 2%
industry: 20.7% services: 77.3% (2007 est.) |
agriculture: 2.2%
industry: 21.4% services: 76.4% (2005 est.) |
| Produkt krajowy brutto - realny wspolczynnik wzrostu | 1.8% (2007 est.) | 1.2% (2005 est.) |
| Koordynaty geograficzne | metropolitan Francja: 46 00 N, 2 00 E
Gujana Francuska: 4 00 N, 53 00 W Gwadelupa: 16 15 N, 61 35 W Martynika: 14 40 N, 61 00 W Reunion: 21 06 S, 55 36 E |
46 00 N, 2 00 E |
| Polozenie geograficzne | largest West European nation | largest West European nation |
| Ladowiska helikopterow | 3 (2007) | 3 (2006) |
| Domowy dochód albo konsumpcja wg podzialu procentowego | lowest 10%: 3%
highest 10%: 24.8% (2004) |
lowest 10%: 2.8%
highest 10%: 25.1% (1995) |
| Narkotyki | metropolitan Francja: transshipment point dla South American cocaine, Southwest Asian heroin, and European synthetics
Gujana Francuska: small amount of marijuana grown dla local consumption; minor transshipment point to Europe Martynika: transshipment point dla cocaine and marijuana bound dla the US and Europe |
transshipment point dla and consumer of South American cocaine, Southwest Asian heroin, and European synthetics |
| Import | 1.89 million bbl/day (2005) | 2.281 million bbl/day (2001) |
| Import - towary | machinery and equipment, vehicles, crude oil, aircraft, plastics, chemicals | machinery and equipment, vehicles, crude oil, aircraft, plastics, chemicals |
| Import - partnerzy | Niemcy 18.9%, Belgia 11.1%, Wlochy 8.4%, Hiszpania 7%, Holandia 6.8%, UK 6.6%, US 4.6% (2006) | Niemcy 18.9%, Belgia 10.7%, Wlochy 8.2%, Hiszpania 7%, Holandia 6.5%, UK 5.9%, US 5.1% (2005) |
| Niepodleglosc | 486 (Frankish tribes unified); 843 (Western Francia established from the division of the Carolingian Empire) | 486 (unified by Clovis) |
| Wspolczynnik wzrostu produkcji w przemysle | 1.6% (2007 est.) | 0.2% (2005 est.) |
| Przemysl | machinery, chemicals, automobiles, metallurgy, aircraft, electronics; textiles, food processing; tourism | machinery, chemicals, automobiles, metallurgy, aircraft, electronics; textiles, food processing; tourism |
| Wspolczynnik umieralnosci noworodkow | total: 3.41 deaths/1,000 live births
male: 3.76 deaths/1,000 live births female: 3.04 deaths/1,000 live births (2007 est.) |
total: 4.21 deaths/1,000 live births
male: 4.71 deaths/1,000 live births female: 3.69 deaths/1,000 live births (2006 est.) |
| Inflacja | 1.5% (2007 est.) | 1.7% (2005 est.) |
| Czlonek miedzynarodowych organizacji | ABEDA, ACCT, ADB (nonregional members), AfDB, Arctic Council (observer), Australia Group, BDEAC, BIS, BSEC (observer), CBSS (observer), CE, CERN, EAPC, EBRD, EIB, EMU, ESA, EU, FAO, FZ, G- 5, G- 7, G- 8, G-10, IADB, IAEA, IBRD, ICAO, ICC, ICCt, ICRM, IDA, IEA, IFAD, IFC, IFRCS, IFTU, IHO, ILO, IMF, IMO, IMSO, InOC, Interpol, IOC, IOM, IPU, ISO, ITSO, ITU, MIGA, MINURCAT, MINURSO, MINUSTAH, NATO, NEA, NSG, OAS (observer), OECD, OIF, OPCW, OSCE, Paris Club, PCA, PIF (partner), Schengen Convention, SECI (observer), SPC, UN, UN Security Council, UNCTAD, UNESCO, UNHCR, UNIDO, UNIFIL, Union Latina, UNITAR, UNMEE, UNMIL, UNOCI, UNOMIG, UNRWA, UNTSO, UNWTO, UPU, WADB (nonregional), WCL, WCO, WEU, WFTU, WHO, WIPO, WMO, WTO, ZC | ABEDA, ACCT, AfDB, Arctic Council (observer), AsDB, Australia Group, BDEAC, BIS, BSEC (observer), CBSS (observer), CE, CERN, EAPC, EBRD, EIB, EMU, ESA, EU, FAO, FZ, G- 5, G- 7, G- 8, G-10, IADB, IAEA, IBRD, ICAO, ICC, ICCt, ICFTU, ICRM, IDA, IEA, IFAD, IFC, IFRCS, IHO, ILO, IMF, IMO, InOC, Interpol, IOC, IOM, IPU, ISO, ITU, MIGA, MINURSO, MINUSTAH, MONUC, NATO, NEA, NSG, OAS (observer), OECD, OIF, OPCW, OSCE, Paris Club, PCA, PIF (partner), SECI (observer), SPC, UN, UN Security Council, UNCTAD, UNESCO, UNHCR, UNIDO, UNIFIL, UNITAR, UNMEE, UNMIL, UNMOVIC, UNOCI, UNOMIG, UNRWA, UNTSO, UPU, WADB (nonregional), WCL, WCO, WEU, WFTU, WHO, WIPO, WMO, WToO, WTO, ZC |
| Nawadniane tereny | total: 26,190 sq km;
metropolitan Francja: 26,000 sq km (2003) |
26,000 sq km (2003) |
| Sadownictwo | Supreme Court of Appeals or Cour de Cassation (judges are appointed by the president from nominations of the High Council of the Judiciary); Konstytucjaal Council or Conseil Konstytucjanel (three members appointed by the president, three appointed by the president of the National Assembly, and three appointed by the president of the Senate); Council of State or Conseil d'Etat | Supreme Court of Appeals or Cour de Cassation (judges are appointed by the president from nominations of the High Council of the Judiciary); Konstytucjaal Council or Conseil Konstytucjanel (three members appointed by the president, three appointed by the president of the National Assembly, and three appointed by the president of the Senate); Council of State or Conseil d'Etat |
| Sila robocza | 27.76 million (2007 est.) | 27.72 million (2005 est.) |
| Sila robocza - wg galezi gospodarki | agriculture: 4.1%
industry: 24.4% services: 71.5% (1999) |
agriculture: 4.1%
industry: 24.4% services: 71.5% (1999) |
| Granica | metropolitan Francja - total: 2,889 km
border countries: Andora 56.6 km, Belgia 620 km, Niemcy 451 km, Wlochy 488 km, Luksemburg 73 km, Monako 4.4 km, Hiszpania 623 km, Szwajcaria 573 km Gujana Francuska - total: 1,183 km border countries: Brazylia 673 km, Surinam 510 km |
total: 2,889 km
border countries: Andora 56.6 km, Belgia 620 km, Niemcy 451 km, Wlochy 488 km, Luksemburg 73 km, Monako 4.4 km, Hiszpania 623 km, Szwajcaria 573 km |
| Zagospodarowanie terenu | arable land: 33.46%
permanent crops: 2.03% other: 64.51% note: Gujana Francuska - arable land 0.13%, permanent crops 0.04%, other 99.83% (90% forest, 10% other); Gwadelupa - arable land 11.70%, permanent crops 2.92%, other 85.38%; Martynika - arable land 9.09%, permanent crops 10.0%, other 80.91%; Reunion - arable land 13.94%, permanent crops 1.59%, other 84.47% (2005) |
arable land: 33.46%
permanent crops: 2.03% other: 64.51% (2005) |
| Jezyki | French 100%, rapidly declining regional dialects and languages (Provencal, Breton, Alsatian, Corsican, Catalan, Basque, Flemish)
overseas departments: French, Creole patois |
French 100%, rapidly declining regional dialects and languages (Provencal, Breton, Alsatian, Corsican, Catalan, Basque, Flemish) |
| System prawny | civil law system z indigenous concepts; review of administrative but not legislative acts; has not accepted compulsory ICJ jurisdiction | civil law system z indigenous concepts; review of administrative but not legislative acts |
| Wladza ustawodawcza | bicameral Parliament or Parlement consists of the Senate or Senat (331 seats, 305 dla metropolitan Francja, 9 dla overseas departments, 5 dla dependencies, and 12 dla French nationals abroad; members are indirectly elected by an electoral college to serve six-year terms; one third elected every three years); note - between 2006 and 2011, 15 new seats will be added to the Senate dla a total of 348 seats - 326 dla metropolitan Francja and overseas departments, 2 dla Nowa Kaledonia, 2 dla Majotta, 1 dla Saint-Pierre and Miquelon, 1 dla Saint-Barthelemy, 1 dla Saint-Martin, 3 dla overseas territories, and 12 dla French nationals abroad; starting w 2008, members will be indirectly elected by an electoral college to serve six-year terms, z one-half elected every three years; and the National Assembly or Assemblee Nationale (577 seats, 555 dla metropolitan Francja, 15 dla overseas departments, 7 dla dependencies; members are elected by popular vote under a single-member majority system to serve five-year terms)
elections: Senate - last held 26 wrzesien 2004 (next to be held w wrzesien 2008); National Assembly - last held 10 and 17 czerwiec 2007 (next to be held w czerwiec 2012) election results: Senate - percent of vote by party - NA; seats by party - UMP 156, PS 97, UDF (now MoDem) 33, PCF 23, RDSE 15, other 7; National Assembly - percent of vote by party - UMP 46.37%, PS 42.25%, miscellaneous left wing parties 2.47%, PCF 2.28%, NC 2.12%, PRG 1.65%, miscellaneous right wing parties 1.17%, the Greens 0.45, other 1.24%; seats by party - UMP 313, PS 186, NC 22, miscellaneous left wing parties 15, PCF 15, miscellaneous right wing parties 9, PRG 7, the Greens 4, other 6 |
bicameral Parliament or Parlement consists of the Senate or Senat (321 seats - 296 dla metropolitan Francja, 13 dla overseas departments and territories, and 12 dla French nationals abroad; members are indirectly elected by an electoral college to serve nine-year terms; elected by thirds every three years); note - between 2004 and 2010, 25 new seats will be added to the Senate dla a total of 346 seats - 326 dla metropolitan Francja and overseas departments, 2 dla Nowa Kaledonia, 2 dla Majotta, 1 dla Saint-Pierre and Miquelon, 3 dla overseas territories, and 12 dla French nationals abroad; starting w 2008, members will be indirectly elected by an electoral college to serve six-year terms, z one-half the seats being renewed every three years; and the National Assembly or Assemblee Nationale (577 seats; members are elected by popular vote under a single-member majority system to serve five-year terms)
elections: Senate - last held 26 wrzesien 2004 (next to be held wrzesien 2008); National Assembly - last held 8-16 czerwiec 2002 (next to be held not later than czerwiec 2007) election results: Senate - percent of vote by party - NA; seats by party - UMP 156, PS 97, UDF 33, PCF 23, RDSE 15, other 7; National Assembly - percent of vote by party - NA; seats by party - UMP 355, PS 140, UDF 29, PCF 21, Left Radical Party 7, Greens 3, other 22 |
| Zywotnosc | total population: 80.59 years
male: 77.35 years female: 84 years (2007 est.) |
total population: 79.73 years
male: 76.1 years female: 83.54 years (2006 est.) |
| Pismienni | definition: age 15 and over can read and write
total population: 99% male: 99% female: 99% (2003 est.) |
definition: age 15 and over can read and write
total population: 99% male: 99% female: 99% (2003 est.) |
| Lokalizacja | metropolitan Francja: Western Europe, bordering the Bay of Biscay and English Channel, between Belgia and Hiszpania, southeast of the UK; bordering the Mediterranean Sea, between Wlochy and Hiszpania
Gujana Francuska: Northern South America, bordering the North Ocean Atlantycki, between Brazylia and Surinam Gwadelupa: Caribbean, islands between the Caribbean Sea and the North Ocean Atlantycki, southeast of Portoryko Martynika: Caribbean, island between the Caribbean Sea and North Ocean Atlantycki, north of Trynidad i Tobago Reunion: Southern Africa, island w the Ocean Indyjski, east of Madagaskar |
Western Europe, bordering the Bay of Biscay and English Channel, between Belgia and Hiszpania, southeast of the UK; bordering the Mediterranean Sea, between Wlochy and Hiszpania |
| Lokalizacja na mapie | metropolitan Francja: Europe
Gujana Francuska: South America Gwadelupa: Central America and the Caribbean Martynika: Central America and the Caribbean Reunion: Swiat |
Europe |
| Morskie obszary | territorial sea: 12 nm
contiguous zone: 24 nm exclusive economic zone: 200 nm (does not apply to the Mediterranean) continental shelf: 200-m depth or to the depth of exploitation |
territorial sea: 12 nm
contiguous zone: 24 nm exclusive economic zone: 200 nm (does not apply to the Mediterranean) continental shelf: 200-m depth or to the depth of exploitation |
| Flota handlowa | total: 141 ships (1000 GRT or over) 5,777,107 GRT/7,533,631 DWT
by type: bulk carrier 2, cargo 1, chemical tanker 31, container 25, liquefied gas 14, passenger 3, passenger/cargo 32, petroleum tanker 22, roll on/roll off 7, vehicle carrier 4 foreign-owned: 56 (Belgia 6, Chiny 5, Dania 3, Niemcy 1, Wlochy 2, Japonia 5, Norwegia 17, NZ 1, Arabia Saudyjska 1, Singapur 2, Szwecja 10, Szwajcaria 3) registered w other countries: 145 (Antigua i Barbuda 1, Australia 1, Bahamas 43, Belgia 1, Bermudy 1, Kamerun 1, Gibraltar 1, Hong Kong 1, Indonezja 1, Wyspa Man 2, Wlochy 5, South Korea 8, Liberia 5, Luksemburg 14, Malta 4, Maroko 13, Holandia 1, Norwegia 3, Panama 15, Singapur 1, St Vincent and The Grenadines 7, Tajwan 1, UK 9, Wallis i Futuna 6) (2007) |
total: 61 ships (1000 GRT or over) 875,777 GRT/1,318,605 DWT
by type: cargo 1, chemical tanker 3, container 5, liquefied gas 6, passenger 3, passenger/cargo 32, petroleum tanker 10, roll on/roll off 1 foreign-owned: 13 (Dania 1, Hong Kong 1, Wlochy 2, Monako 1, Norwegia 1, NZ 1, Singapur 2, Szwecja 2, Szwajcaria 2) registered w other countries: 154 (Antigua i Barbuda 1, Australia 3, Bahamas 37, Bermudy 1, Kamerun 1, Polinezja Francuska 1, Francuskie Terytoria Poludniowe i Antarktyczne 36, Gibraltar 1, Indonezja 1, Wyspa Man 2, Wlochy 1, South Korea 12, Liberia 3, Luksemburg 14, Malta 6, Meksyk 1, Maroko 1, Panama 15, Saint Vincent i Grenadyny 8, UK 4, Wallis i Futuna 5) (2006) |
| Wojsko | Army (includes marines, Foreign Legion, light aviation), Navy (includes naval air), Air Force (includes air defense), National Gendarmerie | Army (includes marines, Foreign Legion, light aviation), Navy (includes naval air), Air Force (includes air defense), National Gendarmerie |
| Wojska - wydatki (w dolarach) | - | $45 billion FY06 (2005) |
| Wojsko - wydatki (procent PKB) | 2.6% (2005 est.) | 2.6% FY06 (2005 est.) |
| Swieto narodowe | Fete de la Federation, 14 lipiec (1790); note - although often incorrectly referred to as Bastille Day, the celebration actually commemorates the holiday held on the first anniversary of the storming of the Bastille (on 14 lipiec 1789) and the establishment of a constitutional monarchy; other names dla the holiday are Fete Nationale (National Holiday) and quatorze juillet (14th of lipiec) | Fete de la Federation, 14 lipiec (1790); note - although often incorrectly referred to as Bastille Day, the celebration actually commemorates the holiday held on the first anniversary of the storming of the Bastille (on 14 lipiec 1789) and the establishment of a constitutional monarchy; other names dla the holiday are Fete Nationale (National Holiday) and quatorze juillet (14th of lipiec) |
| Narodowosc | noun: Frenchman(men), Frenchwoman(women)
adjective: French |
noun: Frenchman(men), Frenchwoman(women)
adjective: French |
| Naturalne zagrozenia | metropolitan Francja: flooding; avalanches; midwinter windstorms; drought; forest fires w south near the Mediterranean
overseas departments: hurricanes (cyclones), flooding, volcanic activity (Gwadelupa, Martynika, Reunion) |
flooding; avalanches; midwinter windstorms; drought; forest fires w south near the Mediterranean |
| Surowce naturalne | metropolitan Francja: coal, iron ore, bauxite, zinc, uranium, antimony, arsenic, potash, feldspar, fluorspar, gypsum, timber, fish
Gujana Francuska: gold deposits, petroleum, kaolin, niobium, tantalum, clay |
coal, iron ore, bauxite, zinc, uranium, antimony, arsenic, potash, feldspar, fluorospar, gypsum, timber, fish |
| Wspolczynnik migracji | 1.52 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2007 est.) | 0.66 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2006 est.) |
| Rurociagi | gas 14,665 km; oil 3,032 km; refined products 4,947 km (2007) | gas 14,588 km; oil 3,024 km; refined products 4,889 km (2006) |
| Partie polityczne i przywodcy | Democratic Movement or MoDem [Francois BAYROU] (previously Union dla French Democracy or UDF); Democratic and Social European Rally or RDSE [Pierre LAFFITTE] (mainly Radical Republican and Socialist Parties, and PRG); French Communist Party or PCF [Marie-George BUFFET]; Greens [Cecile DUFLOT]; Left Radical Party or PRG [Jean-Michel BAYLET] (previously Radical Socialist Party or PRS and the Left Radical Movement or MRG); Movement dla Francja or MPF [Philippe DE VILLIERS]; National Front or FN [Jean-Marie LE PEN]; New Center or NC [Herve MORIN]; Rally dla Francja or RPF [Charles PASQUA]; Republican and Citizen Movement or MRC [Jean Pierre CHEVENEMENT and Georges SARRE]; Socialist Party or PS [Francois HOLLANDE]; Union dla a Popular Movement or UMP [Patrick DEVEDJIAN, Jean-Claude GAUDIN, Jean-Pierre RAFFARIN, Pierre MEHAIGNERIE]; Radical Party [Jean-Louis BORLOO] | Citizen and Republican Movement or MRC [Jean Pierre CHEVENEMENT]; Democratic and European Social Rally or RDSE (mainly Radical Republican and Socialist Parties, and PRG) [Jacques PELLETIER]; French Communist Party or PCF [Marie-George BUFFET]; Greens [Yan WEHRLING, national secretary]; Left Radical Party or PRG (previously Radical Socialist Party or PRS and the Left Radical Movement or MRG) [Jean-Michel BAYLET]; Movement dla Francja or MPF [Philippe DE VILLIERS]; National Front or FN [Jean-Marie LE PEN]; Rally dla Francja or RPF [Charles PASQUA]; Socialist Party or PS [Francois HOLLANDE]; Union dla French Democracy or UDF [Francois BAYROU]; Union dla a Popular Movement or UMP [Nicolas SARKOZY] |
| Przesladowania polityczne ugrupowan oraz liderow | historically-Communist labor union (Confederation Generale du Travail) or CGT, approximately 700,000 members (claimed); left-leaning labor union (Confederation Francaise Democratique du Travail) or CFDT, approximately 803,000 members (claimed); independent labor union (Confederation Generale du Travail - Force Ouvriere) or FO, 300,000 members (est.); independent white-collar union (Confederation Generale des Cadres) or CGC, 196,000 members (claimed); employers' union (Mouvement des Entreprises de Francja) or MEDEF, 750,000 companies as members (claimed)
Gujana Francuska: NA Gwadelupa: Christian Movement dla the Liberation of Gwadelupa or KLPG; General Federation of Gwadelupa Workers or CGT-G; General Union of Gwadelupa Workers or UGTG; Movement dla an Independent Gwadelupa or MPGI; The Socialist Renewal Movement Martynika: Caribbean Revolutionary Alliance or ARC; Central Union dla Martynika Workers or CSTM; Frantz Fanon Circle; League of Workers and Peasants; Proletarian Action Group or GAP Reunion: NA |
historically-Communist labor union (Confederation Generale du Travail) or CGT, approximately 700,000 members (claimed); left-leaning labor union (Confederation Francaise Democratique du Travail) or CFDT, approximately 889,000 members (claimed); independent labor union (Confederation Generale du Travail - Force Ouvriere) or FO, 300,000 members (est.); independent white-collar union (Confederation Generale des Cadres) or CGC, 196,000 members (claimed); employers' union (Mouvement des Entreprises de Francja) or MEDEF, 750,000 companies as members (claimed) |
| Ludnosc | total: 64,057,790
note: 60,876,136 w metropolitan Francja (lipiec 2007 est.) |
60,876,136 (lipiec 2006 est.) |
| Ludnosc zyjaca na skraju ubostwa | 6.2% (2004) | 6.5% (2000) |
| Przyrost naturalny | 0.588% (2007 est.) | 0.35% (2006 est.) |
| Stacje radiowe | AM 41, FM about 3,500 (this figure is an approximation and includes many repeaters), shortwave 2 (1998) | AM 41, FM about 3,500 (this figure is an approximation and includes many repeaters), shortwave 2 (1998) |
| Linie kolejowe | total: 29,370 km
standard gauge: 29,203 km 1.435-m gauge (14,778 km electrified) narrow gauge: 167 km 1.000-m gauge (2006) |
total: 29,085 km
standard gauge: 28,918 km 1.435-m gauge (14,481 km electrified) narrow gauge: 167 km 1.000-m gauge (2005) |
| Religie | Roman Catholic 83%-88%, Protestant 2%, Jewish 1%, Muslim 5%-10%, unaffiliated 4%
overseas departments: Roman Catholic, Protestant, Hindu, Muslim, Buddhist, pagan |
Roman Catholic 83%-88%, Protestant 2%, Jewish 1%, Muslim 5%-10%, unaffiliated 4% |
| Wspolczynnik plci | at birth: 1.05 male(s)/female
under 15 years: 1.05 male(s)/female 15-64 years: 1.002 male(s)/female 65 years and over: 0.708 male(s)/female total population: 0.956 male(s)/female (2007 est.) |
at birth: 1.05 male(s)/female
under 15 years: 1.05 male(s)/female 15-64 years: 1 male(s)/female 65 years and over: 0.7 male(s)/female total population: 0.95 male(s)/female (2006 est.) |
| Prawo wyborcze | 18 years of age; universal | 18 years of age; universal |
| System telefoniczny | general assessment: highly developed
domestic: extensive cable and microwave radio relay; extensive introduction of fiber-optic cable; domestic satellite system international: country code - 33; numerous submarine cables provide links throughout Europe, Asia, Australia, the Middle East, and US; satellite earth stations - 2 Intelsat (with total of 5 antennas - 2 dla Ocean Indyjski and 3 dla Ocean Atlantycki), NA Eutelsat, 1 Inmarsat (Ocean Atlantycki region); HF radiotelephone communications z more than 20 countries overseas departments: country codes: Gujana Francuska - 594; Gwadelupa - 590; Martynika - 596; Reunion - 262 |
general assessment: highly developed
domestic: extensive cable and microwave radio relay; extensive introduction of fiber-optic cable; domestic satellite system international: country code - 33; satellite earth stations - 2 Intelsat (with total of 5 antennas - 2 dla Ocean Indyjski and 3 dla Ocean Atlantycki), NA Eutelsat, 1 Inmarsat (Ocean Atlantycki region); HF radiotelephone communications z more than 20 countries |
| Telefony - wykorzystywane linie telefoniczne | 34.63 million; 33,897,000 (metropolitan Francja) (2006) | 35.7 million (2005) |
| Telefony komorkowe | 53.023 million; 51,662,000 (metropolitan Francja) (2006) | 48.058 million (2005) |
| Stacje telewizyjne | 584 (plus 9,676 repeaters) (1995) | 584 (plus 9,676 repeaters) (1995) |
| Uksztaltowanie terenu | metropolitan Francja: mostly flat plains or gently rolling hills w north and west; remainder is mountainous, especially Pyrenees w south, Alps w east
Gujana Francuska: low-lying coastal plains rising to hills and small mountains Gwadelupa: Basse-Terre is volcanic w origin z interior mountains; Grande-Terre is low limestone formation; most of the seven other islands are volcanic w origin Martynika: mountainous z indented coastline; dormant volcano Reunion: mostly rugged and mountainous; fertile lowlands along coast |
mostly flat plains or gently rolling hills w north and west; remainder is mountainous, especially Pyrenees w south, Alps w east |
| Wspolczynnik nardzin przypadajacy na kobiety | 1.98 children born/woman (2007 est.) | 1.84 children born/woman (2006 est.) |
| Wspolczynnik bezrobocia | 8% (2007 est.) | 9.9% (2005 est.) |
| Drogi wodne | metropolitan Francja: 8,500 km (1,686 km accessible to craft of 3,000 metric tons)
Gujana Francuska: 3,760 km (460 km navigable by small oceangoing vessels and coastal and river steamers, 3,300 km by native craft) (2006) |
8,500 km (1,686 km accessible to craft of 3,000 metric tons) (2000) |