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FRANCE

Published on Nov 21, 2015

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PRESENTATION OUTLINE

FRANCE

By: Kendall Church
Photo by Luke,Ma

The Capital is
Paris, France.

Major mountain ranges, rivers and deserts

  • The Alps
  • The Pyrenees mountains
  • The Loire river
  • The Rhine river
  • The Seine river
  • There are no deserts in France
Photo by adina*raul

There are no other prominent languages spoken in France.

Photo by Paul Henman

The blue, white and red on the french flag stands for "le drapeau tricolore"(french tricolor). The flag was made in 1790 during the french revolution. The white on the flag is an ancient French color while the red and blue are from the Persian military.

Photo by Ma Rui

France's population is 66,553,766

Photo by ThisIsNeena

The french currency is the Euro. For every 1 Euro, it is $1.12 american dollars.

The weather in France depends on the region you're in. In Metro France there are cool winters and mild summers, while in French Guinea it is tropical with a rainy season.

Photo by Julie70

The main religion in France is 60-70% Christianity, mostly Roman Catholic.

Photo by corsi photo

France's government is a republic and their president is Francos Hollande.

French sayings

  • "Rien ne, sert de courir, il faut partir a point."= There is no sense in running; you just have to leave on time.
  • "On ne change pas une equipe qui garge."= One does not change a winning team.
  • "Vouloir, c'est pourvoir"= To want is to be able.
Photo by TaylorMiles

Famous people from France

  • Coco Chanel
  • Grace Kelly
  • Napoleon III
Photo by peterned

Major industries in France

  • Wine grapes
  • Dairy products
  • Tourism
  • Textile
Photo by filtran

Fun facts about France

  • France is the most visited country in the world.
  • There is only one stop sign in the entire city of Paris.
  • You can marry the dead in France
  • France is the most depressed country in the world with 1 in 5 people being depressed.
  • France uses 12 different time zones. More than any other country in the world.
Photo by extranoise

Questions

  • How many time zones does France use?
  • What is the main religon in France?
  • What is a mountain range in France?
  • What type of government does France have?
  • What is a major industry of France?