I. Principal industries 1. What proportion of the GNP does each industry contribute? The leading industrial sectors in France Percentage Aerospace and defense 9.1% Telecommunications (including communication satellites) 3.3% Research and development 2.26% Pharmaceuticals 1.52% Chemicals 1.21% Other 1.31% Total 18.7% 2. Ration of private to publicly owned industries: 1.2 French public sector firms grew to account for 21% of sales‚ 23% of employment‚ 28% of value-added‚ 30% of exports‚ and 53% of
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France is an independent nation in Western Europe and the center of a large overseas administration. It is the third-largest European nation after Russia and Ukraine. In ancient times France was part of the Celtic territory known as Gaul or Gallia. Its present name is derived from the Latin Francia‚ meaning "country of the Franks‚" a Germanic people who conquered the area during the 5th century‚ at the time of the fall of the Western Roman Empire. It became a separate country in the 9th century
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Eleanor was always discontent in her surroundings and this caused to her to be very stubborn in order to get her way. After Eleanor and her new husband heard word of the death of Louis VI‚ they ended their honeymoon travels and headed straight for the Paris. Upon arriving the newly wed couple discovered their first disagreement: while the new king called this place home his wife was simply miserable. The City of Love was much too gloomy and chilly compared to Eleanor’s beloved Aquitaine‚ where the
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certain institutions existed such as the church and state which were obstacles for women in their quest for power and independence. Though these institutions stood in their way they still remained highly influential in political life particularly in France. This influence was usually on an informal‚ indirect basis. The role of French women in politics and the patronage power of French
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According to Doing Business Report 2012‚ the most notable indicator of ease of doing business in France is Enforcing Contract which ranks 6th out of 189 countries (The World Bank 2012). This high rank is driven by the data enforcing a contract average takes 29 procedures‚ 331 days and costs 17.4% of the value of legal claim when a contract breach happens(The World Bank 2012). It is generally appreciated that contract is significant important for doing business such as resolving commercial dispute
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suffered just as much as the United Kingdom had was France. Causes of their downward spiral were due to an underdeveloped economy. France’s industry was far inferior to Great Britain’s‚ particularly in farming. Tourism was also a big part of France’s economy‚ and during this time‚ many individuals simply did not have the money to travel around the world. France‚ like the United Kingdom‚ also suffered to recover from World War I. While not as bad‚ France relied heavily on German reparations‚ to pay for
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Trends and opportunities The market The cosmetics and toiletries industry in France is estimated at A$20.1 billion in sales and can be divided into the following categories: * Beauty products 37.1 per cent * Hair products 23.3 per cent * Perfumes 19.8 per cent * Toiletries 19.3 per cent * Other 0.5 per cent The French cosmetics and toiletries market is characterised by a list of long-established companies and brands. The L ’Oréal Groupe remains the undisputed
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Men’s Grooming - France Euromonitor International : Country Sector Briefing June 2010 Men’s Grooming France List of Contents and Tables Headlines ................................................................................................................................................................. 1 Trends ...................................................................................................................................................................... 1
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the authority of the Capetian Kings of France in the Twelfth century? France in the eleventh century had been a fragmented land‚ divided into federal principalities‚ or mini-states ruled by princes or dukes. Though they recognized the King of France’s authority they did not expect him to exercise it in their individual territories. Feudalism increased the power of these mini-states in the twelfth century‚ and was the tool used by the Capetian Kings of France to advance their influence and wealth
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Me‚ Myself and France By Kelly Ho ‘Those French‚ they have a different word for everything.’ Steve Marti Being an exchange student is an amazing‚ difficult‚ heart-wrenching experience‚ but all worth it in the end. Last year‚ when I was 15‚ I decided that I wanted to do something else‚ I wanted to be something more‚ and I found that Hong Kong just wasn’t doing it for me. And I saw that little poster hanging in my classroom‚ promoting having a year living abroad as an exchange student
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