In: Economics
Write a three-page paper summarizing each of the following areas for France, and describing the influence of each on global business:
1.Location, topography, and population
2. History, natural resources, and economy
3. Education, family, and marriage
4. Medicine, art structures
1.France stretches north to south from the mediterranean sea to the north sea and english channel from rhine river to tlantic ocean.The population of france is 65,177,276 as of thursday,April 12,2018 based on the united nations estimates.It ranks 22 in the list of countries the highest point in france is Le mont blanc whose summit is 4,810m.The second highest mountain range in france is the chain of the pyrenees,on the spanish border.The impact of this on global business is the transportation and with the population as a factor there are more work types introduced and enagaged peopel to trade and do business.
2.The french has a long history and according to the U.S department of state,it was one of the earliest countries to develop by the mid 1600.It was one of the powerful countries in europe.By the 18th it began having financial problems due to to the elaborate spending of king Louis XIV.These social problems eventually led to the frnch revolution that lasted for certain years.France has some coal,iron ores and uranium.Iron ores are of low grade and the uranium is found only in small quantities.High quality soils cover almost half the country's surface giving france an agricultual surplus that makes it an exporter of food.It has the worlds largest 5th economy by 2017 nominal figures and the 10th largest economy by PPP figures.It has the second largest economy in the euorpean union after germany.It is a mixed economy with diversified sectors that includes agriculture,industrial and service activities.The global influence of all these is that it has a wide sector in the industry and the tradingof goods are at a higher level where a major impact is created across the world.
3,.The french education is highly centralized and organsied .It has primary ,secondary and higher education.It is governed by the minsitry of national education.The minimum age at whihc the partners are permitted to marry is 18.The right to marry was extended to same sex partners in 2013.Laws concerning marraige must be folllowed by both french citizens and foreign nationals.A marraige in france is recognised as valid in most other countries.
4.The chemical industry is a key factor for france helping to develop other manufacturing activities and contributing to the ecnonmic growth.It also exports a wide range of it to other countries.It has the best health care system in the world,It certainly has several advantages such as good access to high quality care and a growing recogination of patients.
The french architecture ranks high among thr france's many accomplishments.Indications of the special importance of architecture in france was the founding of the academy of architecture in 1671 and then the Prix de rome in the eyar 1720.