Economic+Charateristics

France is one of the major economic powers of the world, ranking alongside the United States, Japan, and the United Kingdom. They ranked 10 as having one of the highest gross domiestic products (GDP) in the world. France's GDP is currently recorded as $2,160,000,000,000 (in U.S. dollars). the GDP per capita is currently recorded as $33,300 (in U. S. dollars), ranking it 14 compared to other countries. Paris is the cheif financial, marketing, and distribution center. About a quarter of the country's GDP is generated in Paris. The Human Development Index (HDI) for France was last recorded as being 0.93. Paris's main indusries included car manufacturing, finacing, and fashion. There are about 23,000 industries in Paris, employing more than 97,000 people.