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General Information » Economy » France Overview

While France’s GDP growth remains stagnant and unemployment rates are relatively high, the Republic is still the sixth largest economy in the world and boasts a low poverty rate thanks to high taxes (almost 50% of GDP in 2005) that pay for a solid system of social services. GDP is around $2 trillion, or about $30,100 per capita.



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