La France – Essay Writing – Flashcards
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Capital
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Paris
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Official name
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La RĂ©publique Francaise
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National Anthem
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La Marseillase
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Flag
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Blue, blanc, rouge
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National Motto
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Liberté, Egalité, Fraternité
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Official Symbol
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le coq(or Marianne)
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Form of government
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Parliamentary democracy- the 5th republic
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Président
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Current: François Hollande serves a 5 year term
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National Assembly
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577 members, more powerful than the Senate, and serves a 5 year term
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Senate
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331 members, serve a 6 year term
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Court of Cassation
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Highest judiciary court
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Political subdivisions
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27 regions and 96 departments
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Population
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approximately 66,000,000
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Major ethnic groups
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80% French, 20% immigrants
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Largest immigrant groups
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Algerians, Moroccans, Portuguese, Italians, Spaniards
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Major religions
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85% Roman Catholic, 8% Muslim, 2% Protestant, 1 % Jewish, 1% Buddhist, 4 % Unafilliated
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Basic currency
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Euro; French paper currency often features famous artists and writers
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Chief Agricultural Projects
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Wine, milk, butter, cheese, barley, wheat
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Major industries
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Steel, motor vehicles, aircraft, textiles, chemicals, food processing
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Nuclear Power
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France gets 80% of its energy from nuclear power and
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Bordering countries
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l'Espagne, l'Italie, la Suisse, l'Allemagne, la Belgique, le Luxembourg, la principauté de Monaco, l'Andorre
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Bordering water bodies
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La mer Mediteranée, L'oceqn Atlantique, La Manche(English channel)
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Shape
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often called Hexagone because of its shape and is often compared to Texas because of its similarity in land area
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Mountain Ranges
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Les Pyrènées, Les Alpes/Mont Blanc, Les Vosques, Le Jura, Le Massit Central
