The document provides information about currency exchange rates between the US dollar, euro, and French franc. It also lists some of France's major imports like machinery, plastics, chemicals and crude oil which come from countries like Italy and the Middle East. Exports mentioned include machinery, transportation equipment, aircraft, plastics, chemicals and pharmaceuticals traded with countries like Germany and the UK. It includes brief details about France's GDP, unemployment rate, and some major companies operating in France like McDonald's and Computer Associates.

1. By: Krishna Polasani

2. Currency 1,000 US Dollar = 782.969 Euro 782.969 Euro (EUR) = 5135.93996 French Franc (FRF) 1,000 Euro (EUR) = 1,277.19 US Dollar (USD) Interbank rate +/- 0% This means: You buy 1,000 US Dollar : 782.969 Euro You sell 1,000 US Dollar : 782.822 Euro You buy 1,000 Euro : 1,277.19 US Dollar You sell 1,000 Euro : 1,277.43 US Dollar

3. Imports Some of the imports are machinery and plastics, chemicals . Some of the chemicals come the country of Italy.

4. Imports Continued Some other imports are equipment, vehicles, crude oil, aircraft. They get equipment, vehicles, crude oil, aircraft, from the middle east.

5. Exports Some of the things they export are machinery and transportation equipment, aircraft, plastics, chemicals. They trade machinery and transportation equipment to Germany.

6. Exports Continued Some of the other exports are pharmaceutical products, iron and steel, beverages . They get some pharmaceutical products from the United Kingdom.

7. France’s Economy France’s economy is prospering. Advantages The country is rich in making car products. Also the country produces a lot of wine. Disadvantages A small country which almost went in a crisis. Sells a lot of wine France’s tax rates are one of the highest in Europe.

8. Frances GDP GDP: $2.978 trillion (2008 est.) GDP Per Capita: $32,700 (2008 est.) Unemployment Rate: 7.5% (2008 est.)

9. Businesses in France A major company in France is McDonalds They started there in the year of 1990. They produce fast food for their customers.

10. Businesses in France Another major company in France is Computer Associates. They started in 1980. The company articulates its vision of how enterprises can harness the power of IT through what CA calls Enterprise IT management.

11. France’s states of Economy The current state of France is the country is prospering.