France’s economy is capitalist. Capitalism is an economic system that consists of mainly private ownership of production.
2. What are your most important cultural values?
France's most important are having a republic in which the people have a say and also secular religion is a very important cultural value.
3. What is your country’s major religion? Minor religions?
France’s major religion is Roman Catholic (85%), and its minor religions are Islam (10%), Protestantism (2%), and Judaism (1%).
4. What are your country’s most important resources? Which resources are you lacking that you need?
France has many agricultural resources such as dairy, pork, poultry, and apple production in the west. Beef production in central France and corn, fruits, vegetables, and wine ranges from central to southern France. France has on ongoing expansion of forestry and fish production. It has recently started to try and promote organic farming and foods. France has a lot of coal and iron throughout the country. It is lacking uranium, petrol gas, and precious materials.
5. Who are your five largest trading partners?
France's five largest trading partners for exports are Germany 15.88%, Italy 8.16%, Spain 7.8%, Belgium 7.44%, UK 7.04%, US 5.65%, Netherlands 3.99%. And its top five trading partners for imports are Germany 19.41%, Belgium 11.61%, Italy 7.97%, Netherlands 7.15%, Spain 6.68%, UK 4.9%, US 4.72%, China 4.44%.
6. What is the size of your domestic and foreign debt? To whom do you owe money?
External debt: $ 4,698,000,000,000
Domestic debt: 3rd quarter 2010= 1 574, 6 billions and 81,5% of GDP
7. How big and technologically advanced is your military?
First off, the French military is run by the president, Nicholas Sarkozy. France's military consists of 224,000 troops with over 353 fighter aircrafts. France also has the nuclear bomb which puts the country at an advantage. Other than having the bomb, France has many technologically advanced missiles.
8. Are you a nuclear power? Is a neighboring country a nuclear power?
France has been a nuclear power & nuclear weapons since the early 80s. Its neighboring countries such as Italy, Germany, Switzerland, England, and Belgium have some kind of nuclear power but none have the bomb.
9. Does your government control media and culture?
8. Are you a nuclear power? Is a neighboring country a nuclear power?
France has been a nuclear power & nuclear weapons since the early 80s. Its neighboring countries such as Italy, Germany, Switzerland, England, and Belgium have some kind of nuclear power but none have the bomb.
9. Does your government control media and culture?
No the government does not control media and culture.
10. Which countries are your major allies? Are the countries you border friendly?
France is allies with all of the countries part of the European Union, the USA, and all the countries part of NATO. Yes, being in a member of the EU, all of its bordering countries are friendly and allies.
11. Are there countries that are a threat to you? Explain.
No, because France is part of the EU one of it's advantages is that it is a huge group so France has many allies.
12. Describe the three most important events in your country’s history since 1945.
1.The First Indochina War: French left their occupied territory, Indonesia and Vietnam was split into 2 countries.
2. Algerian War: conflict between France and Algeria. It lead to Alegeria's independence form France.
3. European Union: France become a part of the European union in 1951 adopting the Euro in 2002.
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