FRANCE

Conventional long form: French Republic

Conventional short form: France

Local long form: République Française

Local short form: France

Population: 65,102,719 (2011 estimate includes France’s four overseas regions)

Median age: 39.9 years

Age structure: (2011 estimates)0–14 years: 18.5%15–64 years: 64.7%65 years and over: 16.8%

GDP per capita (PPP): $33,300 (2010 estimated in US dollars)

Suffrage: 18 years old

Legal drinking age: 18 years old. The age limit for alcohol and tobacco sales was raised in 2009 from 16 to 18 years old. Alcohol ads in print, television, and radio are banned, but online ads are permitted, as long as they are not on websites specifically targeted toward young people.

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