Countries in Focus: Europe FRANCE
FRANCE Western Europe Alps English Channel Pyrenees Mountains Location: Western Europe Geographic Features: Alps English Channel Pyrenees Mountains Mediterranean Sea
Capital: Paris
FRANCE Climate: Generally cool winters and mild summers, but mild winters and hot summers along the Mediterranean Chief Export: Industrial supplies and machinery
FRANCE 64.8 million $2.094 trillion $32,500 Estimated Population: Gross Domestic Product (GDP): $2.094 trillion Per Capita: $32,500
FRANCE 99% Roman Catholic – 83-88% Protestant – 2% Literacy Rate: Religion(s): Roman Catholic – 83-88% Protestant – 2%
FRANCE Official Language(s): French (Romance) Greeting: Bonjour!
La Mareillaise Arise children of the fatherland The day of glory has arrived Against us tyranny's Bloody standard is raised The bloody standard is raised Listen to the sound in the fields The howling of these fearsome soldiers They are coming into our midst To cut the throats of your sons and consorts To arms citizens Form you battalions March, march Let impure blood Water our furrows