FRENCH Fact Sheet
Database: Date of Independence for Modern Countries
| Record Name | Year | Country | Previous Ruler Country | Date |
| French Polynesia Country Formation Date | French Polynesia | France Territory | ||
| Germany Country Formation Date | 1871 | Germany | 18 January 1871 (German Empire unification); divided into four zones of occupation (UK, US, USSR, and later, France) in 1945 following World War II; Federal Republic of Germany (FRG or West Germany) proclaimed 23 May 1949 and included the former UK, US, and French zones; German Democratic Republic (GDR or East Germany) proclaimed 7 October 1949 and included the former USSR zone; unification of West Germany and East Germany took place 3 October 1990; all four powers formally relinquished rights 15 March 1991 |
Database: Death Rates by Country
| Record Name | Country | Death Rate (per 1000 persons) | Source |
| Death Rate for French Polynesia (France) | French Polynesia (France) | 5.2 | Wikipedia |
| Death Rate for French Guiana | French Guiana | 3.7 | Wikipedia |
Database: Great Inventions by Year and Country
| Record Name | Year | Country | Region | Source | Inventor Name |
| Metric System | 1795 | France | Encyclopedia Britannica Almanac 2003 | French Academy of Sciences |
Database: World Gold Mining Production By Country
| Record Name | Country | Metal | 1999 (Kilograms) | 2000 (Kilograms) | 2001 (Kilograms) | 2002 (Kilograms) | 2003 (Kilograms) | Source |
| Gold production for French Guiana | French Guiana | Gold | 2,819 | 3,469 | 3,971 | 2,971 | 3,000 | United States Geological Survey Mineral Resources Program |
Database: World Wide Lanuage Speakers
| Record Name | Language | Primary Country | Source | Rank | Speakers |
| FRENCH World Wide Language Speakers | FRENCH | France | 13th Edition of the Ethnologue | 13 | 72,000,000 |
| HAITIAN CREOLE FRENCH World Wide Language Speakers | HAITIAN CREOLE FRENCH | Haiti | 13th Edition of the Ethnologue | 99 | 7,372,000 |
Database: Mcdonalds USA Nutrition Information
| Record Name | Restaurant | Category | Calories | Protein | Fat (total lipids) | Saturated Fatty Acids | Carbohydrates by difference | Total Sugars | Cholesterol | Total Dietary Fiber | Sodium | Source |
| Large French Fries | Mcdonalds | French Fries | 540 | 8 | 26 | 4.5 | 68 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 350 | McDonalds USA |
| McValue French Fries | Mcdonalds | French Fries | 320 | 5 | 16 | 2.5 | 40 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 210 | McDonalds USA |
| Medium French Fries | Mcdonalds | French Fries | 450 | 6 | 22 | 4 | 57 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 290 | McDonalds USA |
| Small French Fries | Mcdonalds | French Fries | 210 | 3 | 10 | 1.5 | 26 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 135 | McDonalds USA |
| Super Size French Fries | Mcdonalds | French Fries | 610 | 9 | 29 | 5 | 77 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 390 | McDonalds USA |
Database: World Widfe life Expectancy by Country
| Record Name | Country | Source | Life Expectancy | Rank |
| French Polynesia Life Expectancy | French Polynesia | World Fact Book | 76.31 | 64 |
Database: World Oil Production by Country
| Record Name | Country | Year | Source | Barrels per Day |
| French Polynesia Oil Production | French Polynesia | 2006 | 2006 CIA World Factbook | 0 |
| French Guiana Oil Production | French Guiana | 2006 | 2006 CIA World Factbook | 0 |
| French Southern and Antarctic Lands Oil Production | French Southern and Antarctic Lands | 2006 | 2006 CIA World Factbook | NA |
Database: USA State Motto List
| Record Name | State | Country | Motto | Translation (if applicable) | Source |
| State Motto for Louisiana | Louisiana | Union, justice, et confidence | (French, Union, justice, and confidence) | Wikipedia | |
| State Motto for Minnesota | Minnesota | L'étoile du Nord (Official state motto) | (French, The star of the North) | Wikipedia |
Database: Number of Airports in World Countries
| Record Name | Country | Year | Airports | Source |
| Number of Airports in French Polynesia | French Polynesia | 2007 | 54 | CIA World Fact Book |
| Number of Airports in French Southern and Antarctic Lands | French Southern and Antarctic Lands | one each on Europa Island, Glorioso Islands, Juan de Nova Island, and Tromelin Island in the Iles Eparses district | 4 | CIA World Fact Book |
Database: Local Names of World Countries
| Record Name | Country | Local Name |
| Local Name for French Guiana | French Guiana | Guyane |
| Local Name for French Metropolitan | French Metropolitan | France Métropolitaine |
| Local Name for French Polynesia | French Polynesia | Polynésie Française |
| Local Name for French Southern Territories | French Southern Territories | Terres Australes et Antarctiques Françaises |
| Local Name for Switzerland | Switzerland | Schweiz (German), Suisse (French), Svizzera (Italian) |
Database: Unemployment rate for world countries
| Record Name | Country | Rate (Percent) | Note | Source |
| Unemployment rate for French Polynesia (France) | French Polynesia (France) | 11.70 | 2005 | Wikipedia |
Database: Canadian Television Network List
| Record Name | Station | Year Founded | Network Type | Language | Country | Ownership | Owned Stations | Private Affilates | Household Reach | Source |
| SRC | SRC | 1952 | Commercial Network | FRENCH | Canada | Government | 14 | 5 | 92 | Wikipedia |
| TVA | TVA | 1971 | Commercial Network | FRENCH | Canada | Private | 6 | 4 | 35 | Wikipedia |
| TQS | TQS | 1986 | Commercial Network | FRENCH | Canada | Private | 5 | 3 | 25 | Wikipedia |
| TFO | TFO | 1987 | Public | FRENCH | Canada | Goverment | 1, 17 rebroadcast transmitters | None | 15 | Wikipedia |
| Tele-Quebec | Tele-Quebec | 1975 | Educational | FRENCH | Canada | Governemnt | 1, 18 rebroadcast transmitters | None | 15 | Wikipedia |
Database: Best Selling Books of All Time
| Record Name | Language | Year Released | Rank | Author | Sales Volume | Source |
| Le Petit Prince (The Little Prince) | FRENCH | 1943 | 26 | Antoine de Saint-Exupéry | 50 million | Wikipedia |
Database: American Film Institute's 100 Best Movies of All Time
| Record Name | Year | Rank | Movie | Source |
| The French Connection (1971) | 1971 | 93. | The French Connection | American Film Institute |
Database: Internet Country Codes
| Record Name | Country | Internet Code |
| GF French Guiana | French Guiana | GF |
| PF French Polynesia | French Polynesia | PF |
| TF French Southern Territories | French Southern Territories | TF |
Database: World Wide Shortwave Radio Stations
| Record Name | Language | City | Country | Media | kHz |
| FR3 | FRENCH | Cayenne | French Guiana | Radio | 3285 |
| Radio/TV Gabon | FRENCH | Libreville | Gabon | Radio | 4777 |
| Radio Noumea | FRENCH | Noumea | New Caledonia | Radio | 7170 |
Database: Listing of FDA Approved Oncology Drugs
| Record Name | Manufacturer/Distributor | Drug | Trade Name | Approved Use | Approval Date | Source |
| Dacogen (MGI PHARMA INC) | MGI PHARMA INC | decitabine | Dacogen | for the treatment of patients with myelodysplastic syndromes (MDS) including previously treated and untreated, de novo and secondary MDS of all French-American-British subtypes (refractory anemia, refractory anemia with ringed sideroblasts, refractory anemia with excess blasts, refractory anemia with excess blasts in transformation, and chronic myelomonocytic leukemia) and intermediate-1, intermediate-2, and high-risk International Prognostic Scoring System groups. | May 05 2006 | U.S. Food and Drug Administration : Center for Drug Evaluation and Research |
Database: Global Alcohol Consumption by Country
| Record Name | Country | 1975 (liters per year) | 1979 (liters per year) | 2003 (liters per year) | 2004 (liters per year) | Source |
| Average total alchohol consumption per person for French Guiana | French Guiana | n/a | n/a | 10.13 | n/a | World Health Organization |
| Average total alchohol consumption per person for French Polynesia | French Polynesia | n/a | n/a | 6.62 | n/a | World Health Organization |
Database: Montreal Area Radio Stations
| Record Name | Radio Band | Language | City | Country | Region | Frequency | Code | Station Name |
| Info 690 (690 kHz) | AM | FRENCH | Montreal | Canada | North America | 690 kHz | CINF | Info 690 |
| CKAC (730 kHz) | AM | FRENCH | Montreal | Canada | North America | 730 kHz | CKAC | CKAC |
| Radio Boomer (1570 kHz) | AM | FRENCH | Montreal | Canada | North America | 1570 kHz | CFAV | Radio Boomer |
| CPAM Radio Union (1610 kHz) | AM | FRENCH | Montreal | Canada | North America | 1610 kHz | CJWI | CPAM Radio Union |
| CISM (89.3 MHz) | FM | FRENCH | Montreal | Canada | North America | 89.3 MHz | CISM | CISM |
| Radio Ville-Marie (91.3 MHz) | FM | FRENCH | Montreal | Canada | North America | 91.3 MHz | CIRA | Radio Ville-Marie |
| Couleur Jazz (91.9 MHz) | FM | FRENCH | Montreal | Canada | North America | 91.9 MHz | CKLX | Couleur Jazz |
| Radio Energie (94.3 MHz) | FM | FRENCH | Montreal | Canada | North America | 94.3 MHz | CKMF | Radio-Energie |
| Radio-Canada, Premiere Chaine (95.1 MHz) | FM | FRENCH | Montreal | Canada | North America | 95.1 MHz | CBF | Radio-Canada, Premiere Chaine |
| CKOI FM (96.9 MHz) | FM | FRENCH | Montreal | Canada | North America | 96.9 MHz | CKOI | CKOI FM |
| 98,5 FM (98.5 MHz) | FM | FRENCH | Montreal | Canada | North America | 98.5 MHz | CHMP | 98,5 FM |
| Radio classique (99.5 MHz) | FM | FRENCH | Montreal | Canada | North America | 99.5 MHz | CJPX | Radio classique |
| Radio-Canada, Espace Musique (100.7 MHz) | FM | FRENCH | Montreal | Canada | North America | 100.7 MHz | CBF-FM | Radio-Canada, Espace Musique |
| CIBL Radio-Montreal (101.5 MHz) | FM | FRENCH | Montreal | Canada | North America | 101.5 MHz | CIBL | CIBL Radio-Montreal |
| Rythme FM (105.7 MHz) | FM | FRENCH | Montreal | Canada | North America | 105.7 MHz | CFGL | Rythme FM |
| Cite Rock Detente (107.3 MHz) | FM | FRENCH | Montreal | Canada | North America | 107.3 MHz | CITE | Cite Rock Detente |
Database: Country Population (2002)
| Record Name | Country | Capital City | Year | Land Area | Population | Source |
| French Polynesia | French Polynesia | Papeete | 2002 | 4,167 | 257,847 | The World Factbook 2002, CIA |
| French Guiana | French Guiana | Cayenne | 2002 | 91,000 | 182,333 | The World Factbook 2002, CIA |
Database: World's Largest Newspapers by Circulation
| Record Name | Country | Language | Region | Source | Newspaper | Rank | Circulation (thousands) |
| Ouest France Newspaper Circulation | France | FRENCH | Europe | World Press Trends, the World Association of Newspapers, 2005 | Ouest France | 67 | 783 |
Database: Coastline of world countries
| Record Name | Country | Coastline (KM) |
| French Polynesia Ocean Coastline Length | French Polynesia | 2,525 |
Database: Capital Cities of World Countries
| Record Name | Country | Capital City | Country Long Name | FIPS code |
| French Republic (France) | France | Paris | French Republic | FR |
Database: World Currency List
| Record Name | Country | Symbol | Subdivision | Name |
| French Guiana | French Guiana | see France | ||
| French Polynesia | French Polynesia | CFPF (Comptoirs Français du Pacifique Francs) | 100 centimes | franc |
| Tahiti | Tahiti | see French Polynesia |
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