FRANCE
Conventional long form: French Republic
Conventional short form: France
Local long form: République Française
Local short form: France
Population: 65,102,719 (2011 estimate includes France’s four overseas regions)
Median age: 39.9 years
Age structure: (2011 estimates)0–14 years: 18.5%15–64 years: 64.7%65 years and over: 16.8%
GDP per capita (PPP): $33,300 (2010 estimated in US dollars)
Suffrage: 18 years old
Legal drinking age: 18 years old. The age limit for alcohol and tobacco sales was raised in 2009 from 16 to 18 years old. Alcohol ads in print, television, and radio are banned, but online ads are permitted, as long as they are not on websites specifically targeted toward young people.
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