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PBP 0033 FRENCH LANGUAGE LEVEL 1 GEOGRAPFY, HISTORY, POPULTION & INSTITUATION
PBP 0033 FRENCH LANGUAGE LEVEL 1GEOGRAPFY, HISTORY, POPULTION & INSTITUATION MOHD SYUHADA & SITI YUHAINIT & FARHANA DAWAMAInformation System ProgrammeFaculty of Computer Science and Information Technology, [email protected],[email protected],[email protected] OF FRANCEIn 1066, William, Duke of Normandy invaded England and was crowned as the English King of England on Christmas Day, 1066.
Eleanor of Aquitaine, who was once married to King Louis VII of France, married Henry II of England. As a result, most of the western part of France was yielded to the British Crown.
After the death of the last Capetian King, Charles IV, Edward III of England claimed the French Throne and started the Hundred Years' War in 1337
France became a centralized state where an absolute monarchy was established, retaining the doctrine of the Divine Right of Kings and the explicit support of the established Church
France is the most popular international tourist destination in the world, receiving over 75 million foreign tourists annuallyCRONOLOGYDuring the 16th century, the Spanish and Austrian Habsburgs were the dominant power in Europe, controlling some other duchies and kingdoms across Europe.
Despite all of this, French became the preferred language of Europe's aristocracy.
France is a developed country with the sixth-largest economy in the world
Bastille Day is the name given in English-speaking countries to the French National Day, which is celebrated on 14 July of each year.
In France, it is formally called La Fte Nationale (The National Celebration) and commonly le quatorze juillet (the fourteenth of July).
GEOGRAPHY
View of France from world map
France is about 80% size of TexasFrance surround by Italian, Switzerland, Spain, Germany, Belgium and United KingdomMac Blanc is Western Europes highest point which border of SwissVorges Mountain is the forest-coveredPyrenees is along the Spin border
France known as four river basin and plateau:
1)Seine into English Channel 2)Loire into the Atlantic 3)Garonne into Bay of Biscay 4)Rhone into the Mediterranean
French Territory Gateway to go to Spain, Italy, UK, Belgium, and Luxemburg and Germany
Built by king French king since medieval period until 1860.French people speak same language and have a common history
A variety of landscapesTwo maritime border, high mountain, variety climate temperatures
A part of EuropeA territory built by menAmazing Places in FranceEiffel Tower
The Louvre
Arc de Triomphe
Notre Dame Cathedral
Loire Valley
POPULATION3rd most populous country of Europe, after Russia & Germany.(January 2006) total population is 63, 587, 700.Total population of Metropolitan France is 61, 004, 684.Population is growing at a constant rate.The increase in life expectancy is showing a decline.(2002) the migration balance was of 62, 000 people.
Beginning of 20th century, the life expectancy was 47 for woman and 43 for men.Presently, the life expectancy at birth stands at 83 years for women and 75.5 for men.The disparity in life expectancy of men and women is the largest in Europe, which is 7.5 years.French women have the second highest life expectancy in the World.
Average of disparity in terms of life expectancy between men of the Nord-Pas-de-Calais region and Midi-Pyrenees region is 5 years.Statistics in 2001 shows: French - (191 children/100 women) European - (147 children/100 women)
INSTITUATIONFrench Education System is divided into two subsystems which are:
State education: well-funded, organized and well-structured and it has an average to high standardsSchools have been compulsory for all children between 6 years and 16 years of age
State EducationPrivate EducationPreschools have undergone a very striking advance in the education system so kids start school earlier
The French educational system divided into three different stages:
Primary EducationSecondary EducationHigher Education10 Attractions of France