France Capital: Paris Population: 60,656,178 (July 2005) Location: Western Europe, bordering the Bay of Biscay and English Channel, between Belgium and Spain, southeast of the UK; bordering the Mediterranean Sea, between Italy and Spain More information about France
Bureau International des Poids et Mesures (BIPM)
Ensures world-wide uniformity of measurements and their traceability to the SI, and carries out measurement-related research (in French and English).
www.bipm.fr
International Earth Rotation Service (IERS)
Provides timely and accurate data on the Earth's orientation by maintaining key connections between astronomy, geodesy, and geophysics (in English and French).
hpiers.obspm.fr
CIRAD - New Caledonia
The Centre de coopération internationale en recherche agronomique pour le développement is a French organization specializing in development-oriented agricultural research for the tropics and subtropics.
www.cirad.nc
Institut Aeronautique et Spatial (IAS)
The French Aerospace Industry Cooperation Agency for International Education promotes French and European aerospace technologies throughout the world by offering training and educational services in this field.
www.inst-aero-spatial.org