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Facts and Figures |
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French is the eleventh most widely-spoken
language in the world
French is the official language
of 33 countries in the world
French is spoken in two of the G7 countries
French is the mother tongue of 80 million people, and 250 million people around
the world understand, speak, read or write French
French-speaking Africa represents an area larger than the USA
French is the most widely taught second language after English
Over 20,000 English words have their origins in French
Students and researchers who know French have access to these works for several
years before they are translated into English. Many significant works are never
translated and remain accessible only to those who know the language
France is one of the world's major foreign tourist destinations (60 million a
year)
France is Europe's foremost investor abroad
France is in fourth position in terms of world power and it does not have the
debt problems facing many other major industrialised nations (a positive sign
for joint projects, business and scientific co-operation)
France has the fourth largest economy in the world after the US, Japan and Germany
France is the fourth largest producer of automobiles in the world (Renault, Peugeot,
Citroën) and the third largest exporter
France is the second largest exporter of agricultural products in the world after
the U.S.
France is the fourth largest exporting nation of the world |
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French, along with English,
is the official working language
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the United Nations
UNESCO
NATO
the International Labor Bureau
the Universal Postal Union |
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the International Olympic
Committee
the 31-member Council
of Europe
the European Community
the International Red
Cross
Union of International
Associations (UIA) |
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Organization for Economic
Cooperation and Development
(OECD) |
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French is the dominant
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the European Court
of Justice the European
Tribunal of First
Instance
the European Court of Auditors in Luxembourg
the Press Room at the European Commission in Brussels, Belgium |
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ADULTS CORNER |
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JUNIORS CORNER |
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TEACHERS OF FRENCH CORNER |
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