1. INTRODUCTION FRANCE This paper is informative for those who are interested in the economy of France. France is the largest country in Western Europe and has an area of 21100 square miles. It has almost one fifth total area of the European Union. France is a very important nation in Europe and it continues to be involved in contemporary policy issues. Helping the world as one of the great trading nations, France is a very important …showed first 75 words of 2138 total…

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