Recent Demographic Developments in France: Relatively Low Mortality at Advanced Ages
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Demographic situation
, 2012
France had 65.3 million inhabitants as of 1 January 2012, including 1.9 million in the overseas départements. The population is slightly younger than that of the European Union as a whole. Population growth continues at the same rate, mainly through ...