09:40, 06 May 2009 | GMT +5
Sleeping and eating - the French do it best
PARIS. May 6. KAZINFORM. True to their reputation as leisure-loving gourmets, the French spend more time sleeping and eating than anyone else among the world's wealthy nations, according to a study published Monday; Kazinform refers to China Daily.

The average French person sleeps almost nine hours every night, more than an hour longer than the average Japanese and South Korean, who sleep the least in a survey of 18 members of the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD).
Despite their siesta habit, Spaniards rank only third in the poll after Americans, who sleep more than 8.5 hours.
And while more and more French people grab a bite at fast-food chains these days or wolf down a sandwich at their desk, they still spend more than two hours a day eating.
The Japanese, scrimping on sleep and burdened with long commutes and working hours, still manage to spend close to two hours a day eating and drinking, placing them third behind New Zealanders.
The survey showed that the split between work and leisure time within certain countries is striking. "Italian men have nearly 80 minutes a day of leisure more than women. Much of the additional work of Italian women is apparently spent cleaning the house," the OECD said in a statement; Kazinform cites China Daily. See www.chinadaily.com.cn for full version.