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FRANCE

The Flago The French flag is similar to the American Flag. o Red, white, and blue.

Red represents bravery and strength.

White represents honesty and peace of the country.

Blue represents the country’s truth and loyalty.

The name “France” comes from “Frank”. The French state is one of the oldest in Europe. It was found in 843

President of French Republic

François Hollande

since 15 May 2012

BORDERSANDORRA

LUXEMBOURG

SWITZERLAND

LAND France is the third largest European country in terms of

land area, after Russia and Ukraine.

Nearly 20% of the territory of France lies outside Europe.

These regions are known as “DOM-TOM”, where over 2.5 million French citizens live.

The Canal du Midi is Europe’s oldest functional canal with

240 km long, has 63 locks, 126 bridges, 55 aqueducts, 7 canal-bridges, 6 barrages and 1 tunnel.

Government

Centralized government

President is elected for a five-year term

Declares itself as "an indivisible, secular, democratic and social Republic"

The National Assembly is the lower house of the Parliament

Top 5 Cities in France

•Paris•Nice•Strasbourg•Lyon•Bordeaux

Languages French is the Official language of France.

88% of the population speaks French.

75 different languages in France and 24 of these languages are European.

France is still the official language of 30 countries worldwide.

Rest of the languages include languages from the South American, South Asian and Caribbean regions.

Languages

The French language is spoken by 270 million people worldwide.

The policy of France ensures that the citizens of the country communicate in French.

Many French people can speak at least one foreign language.

LIFESTYLELIFESTYLE

• French people cheek kiss to greet each others, families, friends, relatives and even between men.

CHEEK KISSING

Greeting in France• Greeting people you don’t know - say your name only.

• Say “bonjour” (hello) without the bisou (air-kiss) - if you don’t know the person well or not friends with them.

•Women greeting men or women they know - kiss the right cheek to right cheek and left cheek to left cheek.

Eating in France Breakfast: Consists of coffee, tea or chocolate with bread, butter or jam. Lunch: Served from noon until 2 pm Can consist of a five course meal or a simple salad or sandwich

Dinner: Served from 7:30 pm onwards Usually a leisurely event, time to spend with the family or with friends

Tipping: Tips are usually included in the bill, which ranges between 10% and 15%

- Not expected to leave a tip on the table

CREPES

CROISSANTS

FROG LEGS

PARISPARIS

•  Paris is the capital and largest city in France, situated on the river Seine.

• Paris is today one of the world's leading business and cultural centres

• Politics, education,entertainment, media, fashion, science, and the arts.

• All this contribute to its status as one of the world's major global cities.

• The city and its region contain 3,800 historical monuments and four UNESCO World Heritage Sites.

Transportation

Air- Approximately 478 airports. - All major cities in France have airports.

Car- Approximately 500,000 miles of serviceable roadway - Paris region has most dense network of roads and highways

Public (Metro/Tram/Bus) - Railway network of France stretches 19,000 miles - All major tourist attractions can easily be reached

Weather and Climate

•South along the Mediterranean –• Mostly sunny days throughout the year

•Southwest – •Fairly sunny, wet spring, and summers can get very hot and humid

•Northeast – •Cold and mostly rainy falls and winters

•Northwest – •Mild summers and winters with rain mixed in

•Paris - can get extremely hot in the summer with very little wind to cool things down

Some other facts about France:• France is also home to the only Disneyland in Europe,

located near Paris. • The Tour de France, the most famous bicycle race in the

world is an annual bicycle race of France, in which cyclists cover over 2100 miles in 23 days.

• France is the world’s leader in luxury goods, including haute couture, perfumes and cosmetics.

• It also has the third highest GDP in the world, after Norway and Luxembourg, with an average of US$ 38.16 per hour.

• The largest and most advanced passenger cruise ship, the Queen Mary 2, was built in France in 2004.

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