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Club Med Val d'Isere
73150
VAL D'ISERE

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Official country name: French Republic
Capital: Paris
Capital: Paris
Land area: 551 500 km2
Population: 62.2 million inhabitants
Peoples and ethnic groups: 92% nationals, 1% Portuguese, 1% Algerian, 1% Moroccan, 0,5% Italian, 0,5% Spanish
Languages: French. Some regional languages are still used (Breton, Alsatian, Corsican, Catalan, Basque, Creole).
Religions: 90% Roman Catholic, 2% Protestant, 1% Moslem ; 1% Jewish
Political institutions: republic, parliamentary democracy
President: Nicolas Sarkozy
Prime minister: Francois Fillon
GDP: 1 724.6 billion $US
GDP per capita: 27 913 $US
Annual growth rate: 4,2%
Inflation: 3,1%
Principal activities : petrochemicals, iron and steel, cement, aluminum, agriculture, food processing, luxury goods, car industry, energy.
Principal partners: European Union, United States
Member of the European Union: yes

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