MEMBER COUNTRIES OF THE EU - FRANCE
France is the largest country in the EU, stretching from the North Sea to the Mediterranean. The landscape is diverse, with mountains in the east and south, including the Alpine peak of Mont Blanc (4 810 m), which is western Europe's highest point. The most important sectors of France’s economy in 2014 were public administration, defence, education, human health and social work activities (23.2 %), wholesale and retail trade, transport, accommodation and food services (17.7 %) and industry (13.8 %). France’s main export and import partners are Germany, Belgium and Italy. Capital : Paris Geographical size : 632 833.6 km 2 Population : 65 856 609 (2014) Population as % of total EU population : 13 % (2014) GDP : € 2.132 trillion (2014) Official EU language(s) : French Political system : semi-presidential republic EU member country since : 1 January 1958 Seats in the European Parliament : 74 Currency: Euro. Member of the ...