Facts about France

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Facts about France

• By R.O.

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France is located on the east part of Europe,
south of the United Kingdom(UK), north of Spain,
east of Italy, Germany, and west of the Atlantic
Ocean and Ireland. The capital of France is
Paris, which is located in the northern part of
the country on both sides of the Seine River.
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Money in France is called euro. One euro is the
the same as one hundred cents. From the 2006
census, the population of France is 60,876,136
people. The official language is French. The main
religion is Roman Catholicism. The most popular
sports are soccer, automobile and bicycle racing.
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The type of government France is using is
Republic. The current president is Nicolas
Sarkozy. The money France imports is 529.1
billion and exports 490.0 billion. Major exports
include transportation equipment, aircraft,
plastics, and pharmaceuticals(or medicine.)
Minerals include aluminum ore, iron ore, zinc,
antimony, and coal.
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The main types of landscape include mountains
(the French Alps), plateaus, and lowlands. The
main climate is the Mediterranean climate. The
most famous land mark in my opinion is the Eiffel
Tower.