Court of Cassation or Cour de Cassation (consists of the court president, 6 divisional presiding judges, 120 trial judges, and 70 deputy judges organized into 6 divisions - 3 civil, 1 commercial, 1 labor, and 1 criminal); Constitutional Council (consists of 9 members)
Administrative Divisions:
18 regions (regions, singular - region); Auvergne-Rhone-Alpes, Bourgogne-Franche-Comte (Burgundy-Free County), Bretagne (Brittany), Centre-Val de Loire (Center-Loire Valley), Corse (Corsica), Grand Est (Grand East), Guadeloupe, Guyane (French Guiana), Hauts-de-France (Upper France), Ile-de-France, Martinique, Mayotte, Normandie (Normandy), Nouvelle-Aquitaine (New Aquitaine), Occitanie (Occitania), Pays de la Loire (Lands of the Loire), Provence-Alpes-Cote d'Azur, Reunion
Major Political Parties
Not specified
International Relations
Global position and alliances
UN Member:
Yes
UN Security Council:
Permanent member
EU Member:
Yes
Diplomatic Presence:
4101 Reservoir Road NW, Washington, DC 20007
Major Alliances and Organizations
EUNATOOECD
Economic Sectors & Trade
Detailed economic breakdown
Major Economic Sectors
Agriculture
1.7% (2023 est.)
Industry
18.5% (2023 est.)
Services
69.7% (2023 est.)note: figures may not total 100% due to non-allocated consumption not captured in sector-reported data
Trade Volume
Exports:
$1.05 trillion
Imports:
$1.094 trillion
Major Trading Partners
Germany 11
Italy 9
USA 8
Belgium 8
Spain 7
Economic Outlook
France has a 0.94% GDP growth rate with 4.88% inflation. The economy is characterized by a strong agriculture sector.