French industry

ECONOMY OF FRANCE

— France is a mixed economy which is the fifth largest economy in the world. behind the United States, Japan, China and Germany. It is the second largest economy in Europe.

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Leading industry in France

— Tourism. — Energy. — Weapons industry. — Agriculture.

Tourism

— France most popular tourist destination in the world. — France attracted 81.9 million foreign tourists.

— Paris the capital city is the most visited city in the

world.

Energy

— Électricitéde France (EDF) the country's main electricity generation and distribution company manages the country's 59 nuclear power plants.

— With no domestic oil production, France has relied heavily on the

development of nuclear power.

Weapons industry

—France is the fourth largest weapons supplier in the world. —France exports great quantities of weaponry to the United Arab Emirates, Brazil, Greece, India, Pakistan, Taiwan.

Agriculture

—France is the world's sixth-largest agricultural producer and the second-largest agricultural exporter, after the United States.

—France is the European Union's leading agricultural producer.

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