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BASIC FACTS
| Population |
60.6 million |
| Defence
budget 2005 |
Euros 43.7 billion
(US$53.8 billion) |
| GDP |
Euros 1,707 billion
(US$2,150 billion) |
| Land Area |
550,100 sq kms
(211,500
sq miles) |
| Capital |
Paris (Population 9.6 million) |
| Life Expectancy |
79 years |
| Population growth rate |
0.4 per cent |
TOTAL ARMED FORCES
| Army |
133,000 (plus 21,000
ready reserves) |
| Navy |
43,000 (plus 6,000
ready reserves) |
| Air Force |
63,000 (plus 4,300
ready reserves) |
| Paramilitary |
104,000 (mainly
Gendarmerie) |
MINISTRY OF DEFENCE Contact
Details:
Ministry of Defence
14 rue St Dominique
F-75997 Paris Armées
FRANCE
Tel: +33 1 45 55 95 20
Fax: +33 1 47 05 96 56
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