1. FRANCE By :Teryn Mills

2.  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

3. FRANCE INFORMATION President:François Hollande PrimeMinister: Jean-Marc Ayrault Capital and largest city (2003 est.): Paris, 9,854,000 (metro. area), 2,110,400 (city proper)

4. 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

5.  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

6. 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 world’s leading supplier of quality produce in these areas.

7.  Primary imports included cars and vehicles, machinery and equipment, crude oil, plastics, chemicals and aircraft. FRANCE MAJOR IMPORTS

8. GDP  2.613 trillion USD (2012)