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France is the largest state in the European Union by area and the third largest in Europe behind Russia and Ukraine. France is one of the most developed countries and possesses the fifth largest economy by nominal GDP and eighth largest economy by purchasing power parity. France enjoys a high standard of living with the highest quality of life index rating in the world. The country has a high public education level, it's one of the most globalised nations, has 2009's second best international reputation and has also one of the world's highest life expectancy. It is the most visited country in the world, receiving 82 million foreign tourists annually. France is one of the founding members of the European Union.
France Area: 674,843 km2
Population: 65,447,374
U.S. tops France in Fed Cup (Fox Sports) Teenager Melanie Oudin won her two singles matches to lead the United States to a 4-1 victory over France and secure a spot in the Fed Cup semifinals. |
France vaunts '40 virtues' of Armagnac (AFP via Yahoo! News) France's oldest spirit, Armagnac, is celebrating its 700th birthday with a new marketing push vaunting its "40 virtues" as a drink that is good for the body and good for the soul. |
US routs France 4-1 in Fed Cup (AP via Yahoo! Sports) Teenager Melanie Oudin won her two singles matches to lead the United States to a 4-1 victory over France and give her team a spot in the Fed Cup semifinals. Oudin overcame Julie Coin 7-6 (3), 6-4 in just over two hours Sunday to give the Americans an unassailable 3-0 lead. "I was a little nervous in the beginning," Oudin said. |
Fed Cup: United States 4, France 1 (AP via Yahoo! Sports) LIEVIN, France (AP) -- Results Sunday from the Fed Cup quarterfinal between France and the United States on indoor clay court at the Stade Couvert Regional de Lievin: United States 4, France 1 Sunday Reverse Singles Melanie Oudin , United States, def. Julie Coin , France, 7-6 (3), 6-4. Pauline Parmentier , France, def. Christina McHale , United States, 6-4, 6-4. Doubles Liezel Huber and Bethanie ... |
France v U.S. - Fed Cup scores (Reuters via Yahoo! Sports) Scores from the Fed Cup World Group first round match between France and U.S. in Lievin on Sunday (* denotes new result). * Liezel Huber/Bethanie Mattek-Sands (U.S.) beat Stephanie Cohen-Aloro/Alize Cornet (France) 6-2 6-3 Pauline Parmentier (France) beat Christina McHale (U.S.) 6-4 6-4 Melanie Oudin (U.S.) beat Julie Coin (France) 7-6(3) 6-4 |
Bad boy Bastareaud inspires France win (CNN) Mathieu Bastareaud returned from the international rugby wilderness to score two tries as France opened their Six Nations campaign with an 18-9 victory away to Scotland on Sunday. |
Rugby-Two-try Bastareaud helps France to 18-9 win (Reuters via Yahoo! Sports) * First-half double for burly centre puts France in charge |
Bastareaud leads France to 18-9 win over Scotland (AP via Yahoo! Sports) Mathieu Bastareaud scored his first two international tries to help France open its Six Nations campaign with an 18-9 away victory over Scotland on Sunday. Bastareaud touched down twice in the first half at Murrayfield and France was only denied another two tries before halftime by some last-ditch Scottish defending. |
France 18, Scotland 9 (AP via Yahoo! Sports) EDINBURGH, Scotland (AP) -- France beat Scotland 18-9 Sunday in the teams' Six Nations opener at Murrayfield: France 18 (Mathieu Bastareaud 2 tries; Morgan Parra 2 penalties, conversion) def. Scotland 9 (Chris Paterson 3 penalties). HT: 15-6. |
Scots eye France in Six Nations opener (AFP via Yahoo! News) Chris Cusiter believes a Scotland team containing eight of his Glasgow team-mates can upset France at Murrayfield on Sunday. |
