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Country factfile

Area

543,965 km²

Population

62,610,000

Demographic and economic indicators

	2005	2006	2007	2008	2009
Population aged 65+: January 1st ('000)	9,991.27	10,058.76	10,111.09	10,256.02	10,382.13
Population density (people per sq km)	110.57	111.19	111.87	112.90	113.52
GDP measured at purchasing power parity (million international $)	1,870,062.84	1,968,912.85	2,068,025.68	2,128,207.50	2,086,331.72
Real GDP growth (% growth)	1.90	2.17	2.32	0.32	-2.36
Inflation (% growth)	1.81	1.60	1.49	2.85	0.34
Consumer expenditure (US$ million)	1,203,273.85	1,269,776.76	1,450,557.34	1,609,258.03	1,616,539.84
Annual gross income (US$ million)	2,088,703.99	2,180,514.03	2,475,947.33	2,760,244.31	2,863,845.60
Annual disposable income (US$ million)	1,400,664.70	1,479,445.29	1,699,915.87	1,887,629.00	1,900,076.56

Source

• World Economic Factbook
• European Marketing Data and Statistics
• Future Demographic

Lifestyle indicators

	2005	2006	2007	2008	2009
Consumer expenditure on food (US$ million)	152,420.9	157,230.8	176,350.9	198,799.1	200,109.5
Internet users ('000)	26,154.00	30,100.00	31,571.00	33,848.21	36,898.53
New registrations of passenger cars ('000)	2,067.79	2,000.50	2,064.54	2,050.28
Consumer electronics (EUR million)	17,013.85	17,553.80	17,456.26	16,846.40
Dog and cat food (EUR million)	2,112.39	2,140.30	2,159.36	2,180.04	2,196.82

Source

• Who Buys What
• World Consumer Spending
• World Consumer Lifestyles Databook

Market sizes

	2005	2006	2007	2008	2009
Soft drinks (million litres)	13,860	14,290	14,632	14,979	15,279
Soft drinks (EUR million)	6,185	6,368	6,523	6,684	6,831
Tobacco (EUR million)	15,584	15,617	15,792	16,465	16,781
Cosmetics and toiletries (EUR million)	11,737	12,204	12,727	13,284	13,879
Tourism receipts (US$ million)	43,942	46,512	54,165	59,321	53,227

Source

• Consumer Western Europe

Business information sources

• Agence Internationale de l'Energie (AIE)
  (International Energy Agency (IEA)) ( http://omrpublic.iea.org/ )
• Agence Internationale de l'Energie (AIE)
  (International Energy Agency (IEA)) ( http://www.worldenergyoutlook.org/ )
• Agence Internationale de l'Energie (AIE)
  (International Energy Agency (IEA)) ( www.iea.org )
• Banque de France
  (Bank of France) ( www.banque-france.fr )
• Council of Europe/Conseil de L'Europe, Documentary Information Division ( www.coe.int/portalT.asp )
• Institut National de la Statistique et des Etudes Economiques (INSEE)
  (National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies) ( www.insee.fr )
• International Criminal Police Organisation (Interpol) ( www.interpol.int )
• International Fertilizer Institute ( www.fertilizer.org )
• Ministère de l'Agriculture et de la Pêche
  (Ministry of Agriculture and Fisheries) ( www.agriculture.gouv.fr )
• Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) ( www.oecd.org )
• United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) ( www.uis.unesco.org )
• United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) ( www.unesco.org )