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THE FRENCH IN THE WORLD

1,774,200 French citizens live abroad:
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934,444 in Europe (52.7%)
450,831 in America (25.4%)
145,000 in North Africa and the Middle East (8.2%)
142,013 in Sub-Saharan Africa (8%)
101,919 in Asia and Oceania (5.7%)

The majority are temporary overseas residents (average stay four years). In most cases they are employees of French companies, civil servants on overseas assignment or members of humanitarian organizations.

Source: "Profile of France," published by the French Ministry of Foreign Affairs