France

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FRANCE
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France Facts

• Capitol Paris
• Language French
• Flag Colors Blue, White, Red
• Bird Gallic Rooster

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Population

• Population Frances population of roughly 60.7
  million (60,656,178) is growing annually at .31
  percent. Three-fourths of the population lives in
  urban areas. Greater Paris claims nearly 11
  million inhabitants and Marseille 1 million.
  Rank20.

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Land Climate

• The landscape in France ranges from plains and
  mountains to forests and farmland. Mountains
  stretch along the borders with Spain, Italy, and
  Switzerland. About a third of the country is
  forested. The south has warm winters and hot
  summers. The west is rainy and has mild winters.

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Did You Know?

• When eating a meal in France, it is impolite to
  put your hands in your lap.
• So many of the French go on vacation in August
  that even offices and factories close.
• The American Okay sign is Zero in France.

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The Eiffel Tower

• The Eiffel Tower is an iron tower built on the
  Champ de Mars beside the River Seine in Paris,
  France. It is the tallest structure in Paris and
  possibly the most popular monument in the world.
  Named after its designer, engineer Gustave
  Eiffel, it is the most visited monument in the
  world More than 6 million people visited the
  tower in 2005 and more than 200,000,000 since its
  construction. Including the 24 m (78.7 ft)
  antenna, the structure is 324 m (1063 ft) high
  (since 2000) which is about 81 stories. In 1902,
  it was struck by lightning, which caused builders
  to reconstruct 300 feet of the top. The lights
  illuminating the tower also had to be replaced
  since they were damaged by the high energy of the
  lightning.

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Holidays

• On New Years Day, it is traditional to give
  flowers to older family members. Some French also
  exchange cards. A week earlier, for Christmas
  (Noël), children leave their shoes by the
  fireplace for Le Père Noël (like Santa Claus) to
  fill with candy and gifts. The French have many
  other holidays throughout the year. The biggest
  national holiday is Bastille Day (14 July), which
  celebrates the French Revolution and French
  democracy (government by the people).

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Life Style

• Sports Football (Soccer) is the most popular
  sport for boys to play and for spectators to
  watch. France hosted and won the 1998 World Cup.
• Food The French consider food to be an art. It
  doesnt just need to taste good but it also needs
  to look good. Most kids favorite foods or snacks
  is pains au chocolat (a chocolate pastry).
  French food is famous all around the world.
• School All French kids have to go to school from
  age 5 to 16. The first school they go to is
  called Primary school for 6 years then Secondary
  school (college) for 4 years. Most children go to
  primary school 6 days a week. They stay home on
  Wednesday afternoons (to play sports,
  Instruments, ect.), and they go to school on
  Saturday mornings.

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Can You Say It In French?

• Hello..Bonjour (bone-zhure)
• Good-Bye..Au Revoir (OH re-VWAHR)
• PleaseSil Vous Plait (SEEL voo play)
• Thank YouMerci (mare-SEE)
• Yes..Oui (WEE)
• No...Non (NO)

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CREDITS

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