France
France was a founder member of the EEC, one of the five permanent members of the United Nations Security Council. It is the world's leading tourist destination with over 76 million visitors a year.
Economic Strengths
Engineering, car manufacture, defence export, agriculture, tourism, high but falling unemployment.
Economic Weaknesses
High taxes and labour costs, burden of nationalised companies. Opposition to labour reform.
| Population | Capital city |
| 61,811,790 | Paris |
| Currency | World GNP Ranking |
| Euro | 8 |
| GNP per Capita ($) | Inflation |
| 33800 | 1.6% |
| Unemployment | Tourism visitors per year (thousands) |
| 8% | 200401 |
Source: Knight Frank Residential Research as at Dec 2007