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France

Area of France:. 674,843 km². France. 48.8567° N, 2.3508° E. By: Georgia Wurzer. Population:. 65,436,552. Geography. The countries that are surrounding France are Belgium, Germany, Switzerland, Italy, Spain

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France

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  1. Area of France: 674,843 km² France 48.8567° N, 2.3508° E By: Georgia Wurzer Population: 65,436,552

  2. Geography • The countries that are surrounding France are Belgium, Germany, Switzerland, Italy, Spain The physical features of France include Rivers: Loire, Seine and Garonne. Also the Major mountains: Alps, Massif Central, Pyrenees and the highest mountain;Mont Blanc. The other major features of France is the Island of Corsica and Ardennes Forest. Man Made Features: Pont du Gard: -A bridge in France that 3 tiers of arches. -6.4 m wide -48.8 m high La Tene Treasures: - Archaeologists found graves of 30 gaulish warriors from more then 2000 years. -Thought to have belonged to 4th-3rd centuries B.C.- -The women were buried wearing jewlery

  3. \ Every June July and August, the temperature rises, just like in North America. The most rain is in October, November and December and there is also usually more rain on the coasts.

  4. History http://www.timeforkids.com/destination/france/history-timeline • 58-51 B.C. – The roman emperor Julius Caesar conquered Gaul, which is now today, France. • 1804- Napoleon Bonaparte had crowned himself emperor after he had lead France to victory over Europe’s strongest nations. • 1914-1918- France battled Germany in World War 1. • 2002- The Euro coins and bills had been introduced to 12 of the European Union countries wanting to participate. • 486-511 A.D. - A tribe called the Frank’s had come and ruled Gaul (France) and named the land after them. http://tudordaughter.blogspot.ca/2010/06/arc-de-triomphethe-trimpuh-of-napeloen.html

  5. http://tudordaughter.blogspot.ca/2010/06/arc-de-triomphethe-trimpuh-of-napeloen.htmlhttp://tudordaughter.blogspot.ca/2010/06/arc-de-triomphethe-trimpuh-of-napeloen.html Archaeology • Arc de Triomphe- The Arc de Triomphe is a famous artifact in Paris, France. It was built as a memorial for those who died during the French Revolution and the Napoleonic Wars. Built in 1806 • Eiffel Tower- Built in 1889 by Gustave Eiffel and 300 meters of iron, this historic building honored the 100th anniversary of the French Revolution. Cite` de Carcassonne- Carcassonne is a fortified French town Chateau de Chambord- Construction started in 1519 by King Françios . There are 440 rooms in total.

  6. Political Science/Sociology • Have a president of the country. • France is democratic – people have the right to vote. • Have two distinct parties- left and right • France had fought hard to increase their rights and freedoms. • Police Force: • -There is municipal police • - Only the designated officers are able to deal with criminal investigations • Education: • - The is 3 levels of school: Primary, Secondary and Higher education. • The modern era of the way the French education had begun at the end of the nineteenth century. There was a lawyer that had been holding the office of Minister of Public Instruction in the 1880’s takes credit for the modern school system by saying that children ages 6-12, boys and girls are allowed to start attending school. • Social Welfare: • Modern social insurance was offered to employees protection against certain risks such as: sickness, disability, maternaty, accidents , old age and death.

  7. A couple of the biggest trade partners with in Europe are Italy, Spain, Germany and the UK • France has a few natural resources such as coal, iron ores and uranium Economics ~Liberalism-France is opposed to government intervention ~For example people don’t like the regulating 35 hour work week. ~The government does not set the minimum wage, the boss does.

  8. Work Cited • http://www.economywatch.com/world_economy/france/export-import.html • http://www.timeforkids.com/destination/france/history-timeline • http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Government_of_France

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