France Unit 2
Climate / Terrain Western Europe Capital= Paris Divided into 22 regions Climate: Cool Winters, mild summers Rain: 23-45 inches (more in the north) Terrain: Flat land with some hills, Mountains in the South & East (Alps & Pyrenees)
Government/Economy Government: Republic majority of power lies with the citizens Head of government: Chief of State Assembly: Senate & National Assembly similar to the U.S. (Congress) Currency: Euro 1 Euro = $1.11 US Ranked # 6 in World & #3 in W. Europe
Demography/Culture Population: 64+ million Literacy rate: 99% ranked #1 in the world tied with Germany, Japan & USA. Life expectancy: 76 (M) & 83 (F) Religions: Roman Catholic (86%), Muslim (8%), Protestant (2%), Jewish (1%) Language: French (100%)
Brief History Joan of Arc was the heroine of the Hundred Year War Home of the Enlightenment Thinkers (John Locke, Voltaire) King Louis XVI was beheaded by guillotine during the French Revolution Napoleon Bonaparte seized control and conquered lands
The world’s leading tourist destination Tourism The world’s leading tourist destination
Palace of Versailles Home of Louis XIV, Louis XVI and Marie Antoinette
Interesting Facts The Louvre museum in Paris Over 800 McDonalds Popular food- Crepes In Paris you are never more that 400 meters from a subway station. Known for clothes, wine, perfumes Gave the U.S the Statue of Liberty as a gift National Sport is soccer not big on baseball/Football Legal drinking age is 16
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