France

Exact population: 60,876,136 (July 2006 est.)
Literacy: Total population: 99%; male: 99%; female: 99%
Ethnicities: Celtic and Latin with Teutonic, Slavic, North African, Indochinese, Basque minorities
Land boundaries: Total: 2,889 km; border countries: Andorra 56.6 km, Belgium 620 km, Germany 451 km, Italy 488 km, Luxembourg 73 km, Monaco 4.4 km, Spain 623 km, Switzerland 573 km
Terrain: Mostly flat plains or gently rolling hills in north and west; remainder is mountainous, especially Pyrenees in south, Alps in east
Extremes: Lowest point: Rhone River delta -2 m; highest point: Mont Blanc 4,807 m
Imports: Germany 19.2%, Belgium 9.9%, Italy 8.8%, Spain 7.4%, UK 7%, Netherlands 6.7%, US 5.1% (2004)
Exports: Germany 15%, Spain 9.5%, UK 9.3%, Italy 9%, Belgium 7.2%, US 6.7% (2004)
Industries: Machinery, chemicals, automobiles, metallurgy, aircraft, electronics; textiles, food processing; tourism

Source: CIA World Factbook