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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