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|
| Capital |
Paris |
| Population |
58.3
million |
| Size |
551,500
square km |
| Languages |
French
(official), Breton, Flemish, Catalan, Basque, Provençal, Corsican, Alsacien |
| Average
life expectancy |
Male 74,
Female 83 |
| Infant
deaths per 1000 births |
5 |
| Currency |
French
Franc/Euro |
| Major
exports |
Manufactured
goods (including cars), food, wine |
Communications |
580 TV sets and 891 radios per 1000 people; 54.7 main telephone lines per 100 inhabitants |
| Climate |
predominantly
temperate |
| Time |
one hour
ahead of GMT (Greenwich mean time), except for a short period in October, when it is the
same |
Places on the line |
Argentan, Fresnay-sur-Sarthe, Fontevrault, Moncontour, Plaines du Poitou, Aigre, Chalais,
La Réole, Gabarret, Maubourguet, Lourdes, Parque Nacional de Ordesa-Monte-Perdido |
| Sources: The World Guide 1999/2000, http://www.france.com,
Economist Intelligence Unit |
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