French republic, Transports internationaux, transitaires,


*FRANCE*			*FRENCH REPUBLIC*



NATIONAL LANGUAGE : FRENCH CURRENCY : EURO € TIME ZONE : + 1 HOUR GREENWICH MEAN TIME

The continental France is located between the 42° 30 and the 51° North latitude, From an equal distance to the Equator and the North Pole.
France area : 551 695 KM2 square kilometers / (2130 Square Miles)
Numbers of Inhabitants : 62 000 000 ( 62 Millions consumers )
Paris and suburbs : 12 000 000 (12 Millions consumers )
The French trade is the 4^theconomic power of the word, with 6,5 % of financial exchange closely follows the U.S.A (13,2 %), Germany (11,5 %), Japan (8%)
The French G.N.P. is the 4^thof the word.
According to French GNP per habitant, France takes the 10^th Worlwide row for countries which accounts more than 1 Million of inhabitants with USD $ 21 000.

Good's shipment in France.
	By road : 63 %			and	By railways : 19 %
	Others : 18 %			=	( Airfreight, Seafreight )

We have commonborders with countries like Belgium, Luxembourg, Germany, Spain, Italy, Swizerland.
And since 1994 with the Great Britain through the opening of the channel tunnel under the sea ( English Channel )

SEABORDERS :
		West coast on the Atlantic Ocean Port of LE HAVRE.
		South Coast on the Mediterranean sea Port of MARSEILLE.

France accounts 23 Millions of private vehicles ( the 5^th Worlwide row )


*THE EUROPEAN UNION*


- France is member of European Union along with the following countries :
Germany, Italy, Spain, Netherlands, Portugal, Greece, Belgium, Denmark, Ireland Rep, Luxembourg, Finland, Island, Great Britain, Sweden.
Also there is no longer any border between these countries 1^st January 1993 and good's transportation is free between France and above countries.

European Union area : 3 630 023 KM2 ( 14 015 Square Miles )

Numbers of inhabitants : 372 210 000 ( 372 millions consumers )

First commercial power of the World, the European Union achieves 20 % of international exchanges.

As the French population is 62 Millions of inhabitants, France takes the 4^th line of European countries and the 20^th world-wide row.

Status of France within the union :
Its trumps :
- France is located in the middle of Europe.
- France means : The infrastructure (motorways) is very important and complete and links France with all European cities.

- France infrastructures :

Ocean freight :
Two main ports: LE HAVRE ( one of the most important port of Europe )
MARSEILLE ( which offer very modern equipment's )

Air freight :
CDG Airport and Orly Airport are together a capital value in France transportation (complete and modern equipment). Located 13 KMS away from Paris city center.
Due to its geographical location, France has a privileged situation in Europe and will be the European crossroad.