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France
Official Title: French Republic
General Information:
Capital
Paris
Total Area
Currency
National Holiday
547,030 km²
1 CAN$=0.68208 EURO (EUR) (2016 - Annual average)
July 14, Bastille Storming Day
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Population (million) 64.61
Language(s)
French
Political Information:
Type of State
Presidential republic
Type of Government
Semi-presidential democracy. Bicameral parliament with a 348-seat Senate (Sénat) (312 for
metropolitan France, 21 for overseas departments and territories, and 12 for French nationals
abroad) and a 577-seat National Assembly (Assemblée nationale). Prime Minister nominated
by the National Assembly majority and appointed by the President. Council of Ministers
(Cabinet) appointed by the President on the suggestion of the Prime Minister. Administrative
divisions: 12 regions and 101 departments. Governing party: Socialist Party.
Bilateral Product trade
Canada - France
12000
10000
Balance
8000
Head of Government
Prime Minister
Bernard Cazeneuve
6000
Millions
Head of State
President
François Hollande
Can.
Exports
4000
2000
Can.
Import s
0
Tot al
Trade
-2000
Ministers: Foreign Affairs and International Dev.: Jean-Marc Ayrault
Finance and Economy: Michel Sapin
-4000
-6000
2012 2013 2014 2015 2016
Main Political Parties
Socialist Party (PS), The Republicans, Union of Democrats and Independents (UDI), Europe
Ecology The Greens (EELV), Radical Left Party (PRG), Leftist Front (various), Republican and
Citizens Movement (MRC), National Front (FN), Democratic Movement (MoDem)
Statistics Canada
Canadian Imports
from: France
M ach. M ech. El ec.
Pr o d .
C hemi cal Pr o d .
F o o d Pr o d .
V ehi cl es and Eq uip .
Sp ecial i z ed Inst .
5 year term. Next elections in April 2017. Senate: 6 year term. Next
Elections: President:
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elections in September 2017. National Assembly: 5 year term. Next elections in
June 2017.
Economic Information: (2016)
IMF/Statistics Canada
France
GDP: (billion)
GDP per capita:
GDP Growth rate: (%)
Inflation: (%)
$3,264.36
n/a
$50,528.29
n/a
1.21
n/a
0.31
n/a
Unemployment: (%)
10.04
n/a
Canadian Imports:
Foreign Direct Investment in Canada
Canadian Direct Investment to France
Pl ast ics, R ub b er
Pr o d .
B ase M et al Pr o d .
Statistics Canada
Canada
$2,026.59
Canadian Exports
$55,938.56
to: France
1.43
M ach. M ech. Elec.
Pr o d .
M i ner al Pr o d .
1.41
7.00
V ehi cl es and Eq ui p .
Product Trade and Investment: (2016)
Canadian Exports:
2016
Statistics Canada
V eg . Pr o d .
$3,403,896,288
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$5,978,209,560
n/a
$7,896
n/a
$6,890
n/a
C hemical Pr o d .
(million) (2015)
(million) (2015)
Representation:
Foreign Representation in Canada
Ambassador Nicolas Chapuis
Canadian Representation Abroad
Ambassador Lawrence Cannon
May 2017
HTML version: http://www.canadainternational.gc.ca/france/bilateral_relations_bilaterales/France-fs.aspx?lang=eng
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Sp eci al iz ed I nst .
2016
Pap er Pr o d .
Statistics Canada
Sources:
Statistics/Industry Canada
http://strategis.ic.gc.ca/eic/site/tdo-dcd.nsf/eng/Home
IMF
http://www.imf.org/external/ns/cs.aspx?id=28
www.international.gc.ca