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Photos of France

The Chapel of Saint-Leo IX stands in the main square of Eguisheim next to the Church of Saint Peter and Saint Paul.

Introduction

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Geography

Area

comparison ranking: total 45

Area - comparative

Area comparison map:
Area comparison map

People and Society

Languages

French audio sample:

Age structure

2023 population pyramid:
2023 population pyramid

Median age

comparison ranking: total 41

Population growth rate

comparison ranking: 177

Birth rate

comparison ranking: 164

Death rate

comparison ranking: 35

Net migration rate

comparison ranking: 65

Maternal mortality ratio

comparison ranking: 150

Infant mortality rate

comparison ranking: total 204

Total fertility rate

comparison ranking: 121

Tobacco use

comparison ranking: total 19

Education expenditures

comparison ranking: 56

Environment

Revenue from coal

comparison ranking: 184

Government

Economy

Real GDP growth rate

comparison ranking: 174

Real GDP per capita

comparison ranking: 35

Labor force

comparison ranking: 21

Unemployment rate

comparison ranking: 140

Public debt

comparison ranking: 21

Taxes and other revenues

comparison ranking: 52

Current account balance

comparison ranking: 201

Exports

comparison ranking: 5

Imports

comparison ranking: 5

Energy

Communications

Internet users

comparison ranking: total 19

Transportation

Airports

comparison ranking: 10

Railways

comparison ranking: total 10

Roadways

comparison ranking: total 7

Merchant marine

comparison ranking: total 41

Military and Security

Military expenditures

comparison ranking: 65

Space

Terrorism

Transnational Issues