France

France 2013

Formal Title: French Republic
Short Title: France
Capital: Paris
Government Type: Unitary semi-presidential republic
Head of State: President - Francois Hollande
Head of Government: Prime Minister - Jean-Marc Ayrault

Population
Population: 65,630,692
Population Growth Rate: 0.497%

Popularity and Stability
Government Popularity: 38%
International Popularity: 45.5%
Stability: 80%

Economy
Gross Domestic Product (Official Exchange Rate): US$2,808,000,000,000
Real GDP Growth Rate: 0.5%
Unemployment Rate: 9.3%

Government Finances
Total Revenue: US$1,386,000,000,000
Total Expenditure: US$1,535,000,000,000
Debt: US$2,400,840,000,000
Savings: US$28,000,000,000

Moods:

*2013*

-4 Popularity (People are worried. First Greece, now Italy? What next? France?)

*2012*

Many are concerned with these developments
-3.00 Domestic Popularity (People see this as being a powder keg ready to explode and while people don't want to support a nation that seems intent on provoking Russia they worry about the implications this might have.

*2012*

+2.00 Domestic Popularity (Standing strong for NATO allies and against human rights abuses in Syria)
-1.00 Domestic Popularity (Why are we getting provoking Syria? This makes no sense.)
+1.00 International Popularity (Western Nations and many European nations cautiously applaud this move, standing up for human rights)
-1.00 International Popularity (Many nations within the Middle East are scratching their heads on this one)

*2012*

-5.00 Domestic Popularity (People are really upset with this development. They see this as the precipice of a larger conflict with Russia which is something the people of France DO NOT want to see under ANY circumstances)
+4.00 Domestic Popularity (People on the right wing see this as Hollande gaining the courage to stand his ground. They are gaining a new respect for Hollande and his government as liberal supporters begin to feel shaky about Hollande)
+3.00 International Popularity (People around Europe are rallying behind the French and believe France is justified in deploying to the Mediterranean. They see Russia as an angry aggressor coming to defend a "madman" in Damascus)
French Markets Shaky, People Expressing Concerns but things overall are still very much secure only slight worries at this point by investors

*2012*

+/- Domestic Popularity (No Change, French are now mostly solidified against Syria seeing that Syria is trying to intimidate France while a civil war rages in their own backyard)
-2.50 International Popularity (France is percieved by many as causing unnecessary tensions in the region which are exasperating many of France's allies and causing some foreign relations to be strained. Hollande needs to make a statement on this soon)
Rough Seas could potentially send your carrier and the majority of your ships, whom would provide an escort for your carrier, to the port city of Anatalya in Turkey until the weather passes and calms

*2012*

-3.00 Domestic Popularity (We are retreating from Syria even though our ships can handle the rough seas? No excuse. Many people see this as weakness on the part of the Hollande government)

*2012*

-5.00 Domestic Popularity (The French already angry at the deployments to the waters outside of Syria are now very angry with many opponents of Hollande stirring the people up saying that Hollande has brought this attack on France by his "aggression")
-3.00 International Popularity (Many in the international community are stating that perhaps France triggered the targeting of tourists in this attack)
Many French Citizens are on edge in Kenya now