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Comparison of France and Norway [S]ave

Attribute
France
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Norway
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Geography
Area (km²)643,801323,802
ContinentEuropeEurope
Land area (km²)640,427304,282
Water area (km²)3,37419,520
Land boundaries (km)-2,566
Border countries
  • Andorra
  • Belgium
  • Germany
  • Italy
  • Luxembourg
  • Monaco
  • Spain
  • Switzerland
  • Finland
  • Russia
  • Sweden
Coastline (km)4,85325,148
Mean elevation (m)375460
Lowest point (m)-20
Highest point (m)4,8102,469
People
Population67,848,1565,467,439
Official languages
  • French
  • Bokmal Norwegian
  • Nynorsk Norwegian
ReligionChristianChurch of Norway
Government
Long country nameFrench RepublicKingdom of Norway
Short country nameFranceNorway
Long local nameRepublique francaiseKongeriket Norge
Short local nameFranceNorge
Government typeSemi-presidential republicParliamentary constitutional monarchy
CapitalParisOslo
Economy
GDP (PPP) (USD)2,856,000,000,000381,200,000,000
GDP (OER) (USD)2,588,000,000,000398,800,000,000
GDP (real growth rate) (%)2.31.9
GDP - per capita (PPP) (USD)44,10072,100
Gross national saving (% of GDP)22.934.3
Labor force30,680,0002,797,000
Unemployment rate (%)9.44.2
Population below poverty line (%)14.2-
Budget revenues (USD)1,392,000,000,000217,100,000,000
Budget expenditures (USD)1,459,000,000,000199,500,000,000
Military expenditures (% of GDP)1.841.8
Taxes and other revenues (% of GDP)53.854.4
Budget surplus or deficit (% of GDP)-2.64.4
Public debt (% of GDP)96.836.5
Inflation rate (%)1.21.9
Central bank discount rate (%)06.25
Commercial bank prime lending rate (%)1.292.89
Stock of narrow money (USD)1,465,000,000,000237,700,000,000
Stock of broad money (USD)1,465,000,000,000237,700,000,000
Stock of domestic credit (USD)4,334,000,000,000640,400,000,000
Market value of publicly traded shares (USD)1,591,000,000,000193,900,000,000
Current account balance (USD)-14,830,000,00022,010,000,000
Exports (USD)549,900,000,000102,800,000,000
Imports (USD)601,700,000,00095,060,000,000
Reserves of foreign exchange and gold (USD)156,400,000,00065,920,000,000
External debt (USD)5,360,000,000,000642,300,000,000
National currencyeurosNorwegian kroner
National currency (code)EURNOK
National currency (symbol)kr
National currency rate to USD0.8858.308



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