The average French citizen eats 500 snails each year. Though
traditionally there are around 300 to 400 varieties of French
cheese, there are in fact over 1000 different types available in
the French market. The French love their cheese! Beer is considered
a luxury drink saved for special occasions, wine is free with most
meals INTERESTING FACTS ABOUT FRANCE
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FRANCE INFORMATION President:Franois Hollande PrimeMinister:
Jean-Marc Ayrault Capital and largest city (2003 est.): Paris,
9,854,000 (metro. area), 2,110,400 (city proper)
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FRANCE RACE AND RELIGION Religions: Roman Catholic 83%88%,
Protestant 2%, Islam 5% 10%, Jewish 1%, unaffiliated 4%
Ethnicity/race: Celtic and Latin with Teutonic, Slavic, North
African, Southeast Asian, and Basque minorities
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Germany (15%), Belgium- Luxembourg (9%), Italy (8%), Spain
(7%), United Kingdom (7%) Germany (18%), Belgium- Luxembourg (9%),
Italy (8%), China (8%), Spain (7%) MAJOR TRADING PARTNERS exports
Imports
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FRANCE MAJOR EXPORTS France is the second largest exporters in
both farm products and and services. It is justly famous for its
cheese, wine, and wheat, being the worlds leading supplier of
quality produce in these areas.
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Primary imports included cars and vehicles, machinery and
equipment, crude oil, plastics, chemicals and aircraft. FRANCE
MAJOR IMPORTS
