France
France is the largest country in Western Europe and the European Union, and the third-largest in Europe as a whole. With a total population of around 67 million, it is the third most-populous European country. It's in Paris, the nation's largest city and the main cultural and commercial centre. Throughout its long history, France has produced many influential artists, thinkers, and scientists, and remains prominent global centre of culture. Due to its overseas regions and territories throughout the world, France has the second-largest exclusive economic zone in the world.
Why France
France is Europe's largest aerospace and nuclear industries second largest agri-food and chemical industries and third largest ICT and pharmaceutical sectors. France has a well-diversified banking sector: four French banks are among the 10 largest in Europe. The Leading insurance companies in Europe are in Paris: turnover of more than €200 billion and more than 1,880 billion of investment in the French economy. A springboard to the rest of Europe, a qualified and productive work force, low set-up costs, an attractive tax regime and support for innovation: France is the ideal country to invest in. In addition to this, the French work force is highly qualified, having had the benefit of an education system reputed to be one of the best in the world. France has one of the most liberal and bureaucratic labor laws in the world when it comes to employee rights and protection. It's a large market—in fact it is the seventh greatest industrial power in the world, it has a pro-business environment, an attractive financial market, and its net spending on R&D is in the fifth in the world.
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