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GEORGRAPHY & MAP

Metropolitan France is located in

Western Europe

France also has a number of

territories in North America,

the Caribbean, SouthAmerica, the southern Indian

Ocean, the Pacific Ocean,

and Antarctica.

These territories have

varying forms of government

ranging from overseas

department to overseascollectivity.


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With 81.9 million foreign tourists in 2007,

France is ranked as the first tourist

destination in the world, ahead of Spain,

and North America.

France features cities of high cultural

interest, Paris being the foremost,

beaches and seaside resorts, ski resorts,

and rural regions that many enjoy for their

beauty and tranquility

Popular sites include; Popular tourist sites

include; Eiffel Tower (6.2million),

Louvre Museum (5.7 million), Palace

of Versailles (2.8 million), Muse

d'Orsay (2.1 million), Arc de Triomphe(1.2 million), Centre Pompidou (1.2

million), Mont-Saint-Michel (1 million),

Chteau de Chambord (711,000)


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France doesnt have dollars

they have euro's

Here is a picture of Francemoney


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POPULATION

As of January 1, 2010, 65,447,374 people live in the

French Republic. 62,793,432 of these live in

metropolitan France, whereas 2,653,942 live in the

French overseas departments and territories At the beginning of the twentieth century, France's

population was low compared to its neighbors, and

due to its past history However, the country's population sharply

increased with the baby boom following World War

II.


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France has a variety of food.

Most food is inspired by Frances cuisine.


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Breakfast

Le petit djeuner(breakfast) is often a quick meal

consisting of "tartans" (slices) of French bread with jelly,

croissants or pain au chocolate (a pastry filled with

chocolate) along with coffee or tea. Children often drink

hot chocolate in bowls along with their breakfast.


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Lunch

Le djeuner(lunch) was once a two hour mid-day meal but has

recently seen a trend toward the one hour lunch break.

Restaurants normally open for lunch at 12:00 noon and close at

2:30 pm.

Sunday lunches are often longer and are taken with the family.

Many restaurants close on Saturday and Monday during lunch

In some smaller towns the two hour lunch may still be customary.


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Dinner

Le dner(dinner) often consists of three courses, hors d'oeuvre

or entre (introductory course often soup), plat principal(main

course), and a cheese course or dessert, sometimes with a salad

offered before the cheese or dessert

Yogurt may replace the cheese course, while a normal everydaydessert would be fresh fruit.


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Language

French is the language that is spoken in France.

According to the Francophone organization, there are 110 million

people who frequently speak French (native speakers and

frequent users combined).


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FLAG

The colors for France are red

white and blue
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