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In March 2003, France was one of over a hundred nations that did not participate in the alliance that liberated [[Iraq]], with its aim of removing the [[Baathist]] regime of the dictator [[Saddam Hussein]], though France had committed substantial forces to the First [[Gulf War]]. French forces did, however, participate in the war in Afghanistan, and suffered casualties in the fighting <ref>http://www.cnn.com/SPECIALS/2004/oef.casualties/,/</ref>
In March 2003, France was one of over a hundred nations that did not participate in the alliance that liberated [[Iraq]], with its aim of removing the [[Baathist]] regime of the dictator [[Saddam Hussein]], though France had committed substantial forces to the First [[Gulf War]]. French forces did, however, participate in the war in Afghanistan, and suffered casualties in the fighting <ref>http://www.cnn.com/SPECIALS/2004/oef.casualties/,/</ref>
The current president of France is [[Nicolas Sarkozy]], who defeated Ségolène Royal of the Socialist Party in the 2007 election. Sarkozy is a member of the comparatively conservative Union for a Popular Movement (UMP).
==Gaul==
==Gaul==
==Government==
==Government==
France is a democratic Republic, governed by a [[President]] and [[Parliament]]. Its current [[President]] is [[Gaullism|Gaullist]] [[reformer|reformist]] [[Nicolas Sarkozy]], who has promised to modernize France's economy. France has for years had one of the highest unemployment rates in western Europe, currently at 8.6%, and has a tax burden of almost 50% of GDP.<ref>https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/geos/fr.html</ref>. Two million Frenchmen have left France for other countries. Many of these have stated their concern with France's high taxes and "anti-growth" economic policies and many have settled in [[Great Britain]].<ref>http://www.cato-at-liberty.org/2007/05/02/two-million-french-have-escaped-france/</ref>
France is a democratic Republic, governed by a [[President]] and [[Parliament]]. Its current [[President]] is [[Gaullism|Gaullist]] [[reformer|reformist]] [[Nicolas Sarkozy]], who has promised to modernize France's economy. France has for years had one of the highest unemployment rates in western Europe, currently at 8.6%, and has a tax burden of almost 50% of GDP.<ref>https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/geos/fr.html</ref>. Two million Frenchmen have left France for other countries. Many of these have stated their concern with France's high taxes and "anti-growth" economic policies and many have settled in [[Great Britain]].<ref>http://www.cato-at-liberty.org/2007/05/02/two-million-french-have-escaped-france/</ref>
==References==
==References==