Attribute | France × | United Kingdom × |
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Geography | ||
Area (km²) | 643,801 | 243,610 |
Continent | Europe | Europe |
Land area (km²) | 640,427 | 241,930 |
Water area (km²) | 3,374 | 1,680 |
Land boundaries (km) | - | 490 |
Border countries |
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Coastline (km) | 4,853 | 12,429 |
Mean elevation (m) | 375 | 162 |
Lowest point (m) | -2 | -4 |
Highest point (m) | 4,810 | 1,345 |
People | ||
Population | 67,848,156 | 65,761,117 |
Official languages |
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Religion | Christian | Christian |
Government | ||
Long country name | French Republic | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland; note - the island of Great Britain includes England, Scotland, and Wales |
Short country name | France | United Kingdom |
Long local name | Republique francaise | - |
Short local name | France | - |
Government type | Semi-presidential republic | Parliamentary constitutional monarchy |
Capital | Paris | London |
Economy | ||
GDP (PPP) (USD) | 2,856,000,000,000 | 2,925,000,000,000 |
GDP (OER) (USD) | 2,588,000,000,000 | 2,628,000,000,000 |
GDP (real growth rate) (%) | 2.3 | 1.7 |
GDP - per capita (PPP) (USD) | 44,100 | 44,300 |
Gross national saving (% of GDP) | 22.9 | 13.6 |
Labor force | 30,680,000 | 33,500,000 |
Unemployment rate (%) | 9.4 | 4.4 |
Population below poverty line (%) | 14.2 | 15 |
Budget revenues (USD) | 1,392,000,000,000 | 1,028,000,000,000 |
Budget expenditures (USD) | 1,459,000,000,000 | 1,079,000,000,000 |
Military expenditures (% of GDP) | 1.84 | 2.14 |
Taxes and other revenues (% of GDP) | 53.8 | 39.1 |
Budget surplus or deficit (% of GDP) | -2.6 | -1.9 |
Public debt (% of GDP) | 96.8 | 87.5 |
Inflation rate (%) | 1.2 | 2.7 |
Central bank discount rate (%) | 0 | 0.25 |
Commercial bank prime lending rate (%) | 1.29 | 4.38 |
Stock of narrow money (USD) | 1,465,000,000,000 | 110,900,000,000 |
Stock of broad money (USD) | 1,465,000,000,000 | 110,900,000,000 |
Stock of domestic credit (USD) | 4,334,000,000,000 | 3,220,000,000,000 |
Market value of publicly traded shares (USD) | 1,591,000,000,000 | 3,019,000,000,000 |
Current account balance (USD) | -14,830,000,000 | -99,210,000,000 |
Exports (USD) | 549,900,000,000 | 441,200,000,000 |
Imports (USD) | 601,700,000,000 | 615,900,000,000 |
Reserves of foreign exchange and gold (USD) | 156,400,000,000 | 150,800,000,000 |
External debt (USD) | 5,360,000,000,000 | 8,126,000,000,000 |
National currency | euros | British pounds |
National currency (code) | EUR | GBP |
National currency (symbol) | € | £ |
National currency rate to USD | 0.885 | 0.7836 |