COUNTRY FACTS

 

Population:
61,387,038 (2002)

Location:
Western Europe, bordering the Bay of Biscay and English 
Channel, between Belgium and Spain, southeast of the UK; bordering the Mediterranean Sea, between Italy and Spain 

Area:
47,030 sq km

Language:
French and rapidly declining regional dialects and languages 
(Provencal, Breton, Alsatian, Corsican, Catalan, Basque, Flemish)

Literacy:
99% (by definition, total population age 15 and over)

Compulsory Education:
There is mandatory attendance for all children aged 6 - 16.

Currency:
Euro (EUR)

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This country profile was developed by WES with funding from the Government of Ontario.

Revised: 05/06/2004
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