STATISTICS

FranceRegion Western EuropeCurrency Euro (EUR)Surface area (square kilometres) 551 500Population in 2012 (estimated, 000) 63 937Population density in 2012 (per square kilometre) 115.9Capital city and population in 2011 (000) Paris (10 620)United Nations membership date 24 October 1945Economic indicators 2005 2010 2012GDP: Gross domestic product (million current US$) 2 136 555 2 565 039 2 611 221GDP: Growth rate at constant 2005 prices (annual %) 1.8 1.7 0.0GDP per capita (current US$) 33 764.6 39 361.6 39 617.3GNI: Gross national income per capita (current US$) 34 292.7 40 161.5 40 297.3Gross fixed capital formation (% of GDP) 19.4 19.5 19.8Exchange rates (national currency per US$) a 0.85 0.75 0.76Balance of payments, current account (million US$) –10 260 –33 734 –57 246CPI: Consumer price index (2000=100) 110 119 123Industrial production index (2005=100) b 100 89 89Agricultural production index (2004-2006=100) 100 97 98Food production index (2004-2006=100) 100 97 98Unemployment (% of labour force) c 8.9 9.3 9.8Employment in industrial sector (% of employed) d 23.7 e 22.2 21.7Employment in agricultural sector (% of employed) d 3.6 e 2.9 2.9Labour force participation, adult female pop. (%) 49.9 50.9 50.9Labour force participation, adult male pop. (%) 62.4 62.0 61.8Tourist arrivals at national borders (000) 74 988 77 648 83 013Energy production, primary (000 mt oil equivalent) fg 46 907 47 624 ...Mobile-cellular subscriptions (per 100 inhabitants) 78.8 92.0 98.1Individuals using the Internet (%) 42.9 h 77.3 i 83.0 iTotal trade Major trading partners 2012(million US$) g (% of exports) g (% of imports) gExports 556 575.7 Germany 16.4 Germany 17.3Imports 663 268.6 Italy 7.4 China 8.0Balance –106 692.9 Belgium 7.3 Belgium 7.6Social indicatorsPopulation growth rate (average annual %) 2010-2015 0.6Urban population growth rate (average annual %) 2010-2015 1.1Rural population growth rate (average annual %) 2010-2015 –3.3Urban population (%) 2013 86.9Population aged 0-14 years (%) 2013 18.2Population aged 60+ years (females and males, % of total) 2013 26.5/21.6Sex ratio (males per 100 females) 2013 93.9Life expectancy at birth (females and males, years) 2010-2015 85.1/78.2Infant mortality rate (per 1 000 live births) 2010-2015 3.2Fertility rate, total (live births per woman) 2010-2015 2.0Contraceptive prevalence (ages 15-49, %) 2006-2012 76.6 jInternational migrant stock (000 and % of total population) mid-2013 7 439.1/11.6Refugees and others of concern to UNHCR mid-2013 276 730Education: Government expenditure (% of GDP) 2006-2012 5.9Education: Primary-secondary gross enrolment ratio (f/m per 100) 2006-2012 109.4/108.9Education: Female third-level students (% of total) 2006-2012 54.8Intentional homicides (females and males, per 100 000) 2008-2010 0.9/1.9Seats held by women in national parliaments (%) 2014 26.2Environmental indicatorsThreatened species 2013 229Forested area (% of land area) 2011 29.2CO 2 emission estimates (000 metric tons and metric tons per capita) g 2010 360 977/5.8Energy consumption per capita (kilograms oil equivalent) fg 2010 2 820.0Precipitation in the capital city, total mean (millimetres)650 kTemperature in the capital city, mean °C (minimum and maximum)8.5/15.5 ka Market rate. b Excludes the Overseas Departments (French Guiana, Guadeloupe, Martinique, Mayotteand Réunion). c Age group 15 to 74 years. d European Labour Force Survey (Eurostat). e The indices areshown in terms of ISIC Rev.3. f Excludes Guadeloupe, French Guiana, Martinique, New Caledonia, FrenchPolynesia, Réunion and St. Pierre Miquelon. g Includes Monaco. h Age group 11 years and over using theInternet within the last month. i Age group 16 to 74 years. j 2004-2005. k Based on monthly averages forthe period 1971-2000.72 World Statistics Pocketbook