Attribute | France × | Germany × |
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Geography | ||
Area (km²) | 643,801 | 357,022 |
Continent | Europe | Europe |
Land area (km²) | 640,427 | 348,672 |
Water area (km²) | 3,374 | 8,350 |
Land boundaries (km) | - | 3,714 |
Border countries |
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Coastline (km) | 4,853 | 2,389 |
Mean elevation (m) | 375 | 263 |
Lowest point (m) | -2 | -3 |
Highest point (m) | 4,810 | 2,963 |
People | ||
Population | 67,848,156 | 80,159,662 |
Official languages |
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Religion | Christian | Roman Catholic |
Government | ||
Long country name | French Republic | Federal Republic of Germany |
Short country name | France | Germany |
Long local name | Republique francaise | Bundesrepublik Deutschland |
Short local name | France | Deutschland |
Former name | - |
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Government type | Semi-presidential republic | Federal parliamentary republic |
Capital | Paris | Berlin |
Economy | ||
GDP (PPP) (USD) | 2,856,000,000,000 | 4,199,000,000,000 |
GDP (OER) (USD) | 2,588,000,000,000 | 3,701,000,000,000 |
GDP (real growth rate) (%) | 2.3 | 2.5 |
GDP - per capita (PPP) (USD) | 44,100 | 50,800 |
Gross national saving (% of GDP) | 22.9 | 28 |
Labor force | 30,680,000 | 45,900,000 |
Unemployment rate (%) | 9.4 | 3.8 |
Population below poverty line (%) | 14.2 | 16.7 |
Budget revenues (USD) | 1,392,000,000,000 | 1,665,000,000,000 |
Budget expenditures (USD) | 1,459,000,000,000 | 1,619,000,000,000 |
Military expenditures (% of GDP) | 1.84 | 1.38 |
Taxes and other revenues (% of GDP) | 53.8 | 45 |
Budget surplus or deficit (% of GDP) | -2.6 | 1.3 |
Public debt (% of GDP) | 96.8 | 63.9 |
Inflation rate (%) | 1.2 | 1.7 |
Central bank discount rate (%) | 0 | 0 |
Commercial bank prime lending rate (%) | 1.29 | 1.67 |
Stock of narrow money (USD) | 1,465,000,000,000 | 2,453,000,000,000 |
Stock of broad money (USD) | 1,465,000,000,000 | 2,453,000,000,000 |
Stock of domestic credit (USD) | 4,334,000,000,000 | 5,033,000,000,000 |
Market value of publicly traded shares (USD) | 1,591,000,000,000 | 1,716,000,000,000 |
Current account balance (USD) | -14,830,000,000 | 291,000,000,000 |
Exports (USD) | 549,900,000,000 | 1,434,000,000,000 |
Imports (USD) | 601,700,000,000 | 1,135,000,000,000 |
Reserves of foreign exchange and gold (USD) | 156,400,000,000 | 200,100,000,000 |
1↓External debt (USD) | 5,360,000,000,000 | 5,326,000,000,000 |
National currency | euros | euros |
National currency (code) | EUR | EUR |
National currency (symbol) | € | € |
National currency rate to USD | 0.885 | 0.885 |