Information About France
Climate :
Generally cool winters and mild summers, but mild winters and hot summers along the Mediterranean; occasional strong, cold, dry, north-to-northwesterly wind known as mistral.
Provinces :
Alsace, Aquitaine, Auvergne, Basse-Normandie, Bourgogne, Bretagne, Centre, Champagne-Ardenne, Corse, Franche-Comte, Haute-Normandie, Ile-de-France, Languedoc-Roussillon, Limousin, Lorraine, Midi-Pyrenees, Nord-Pas-de-Calais, Pays de la Loire, Picardie, Poitou-Charentes and Provence-Alpes-Cote.
Attractions :
The Loire Valley, The French Riviera (Côte d’Azur), Paris, Biarritz, Chateau de Versailles, Lourdes, The Parc National des Pyrénées, Mont-St-Michel, Normandy Beaches and the French Alps.
National Flower :
Iris (Iris)
Background :
Although ultimately a victor in World Wars I and II, France suffered extensive losses in its empire, wealth, manpower, and rank as a dominant nation-state. Nevertheless, France today is one of the most modern countries in the world and is a leader among European nations. Since 1958, it has constructed a hybrid presidential-parliamentary governing system resistant to the instabilities experienced in earlier more purely parliamentary administrations. In recent years, its reconciliation and cooperation with Germany have proved central to the economic integration of Europe, including the introduction of a common exchange currency, the euro, in January 1999. At present, France is at the forefront of efforts to develop the EU's military capabilities to supplement progress toward an EU foreign policy.
Religions :
Roman Catholic 83%-88%, Protestant 2%, Jewish 1%, Muslim 5%-10%, unaffiliated 4%,overseas departments: Roman Catholic, Protestant, Hindu, Muslim, Buddhist, pagan.
Natural Resources:
Metropolitan France: coal, iron ore, bauxite, zinc, uranium, antimony, arsenic, potash, feldspar, fluorspar, gypsum, timber and fish.
French Guiana: Gold deposits, petroleum, kaolin, niobium, tantalum and clay.
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France:
Anglet,
Besancon,
Compiegne,
Grasse,
Le Tampon,
Noisy Le Grand,
Saint Etienne,
Tarbes,
Bagnolet,
Chatellerault,
Draguignan,
La Teste De Buch,
Montauban,
Poitiers,
Schiltigheim,
Villiers Sur Marne,
Annecy,
Brive La Gaillarde,
Colombes,
Gennevilliers,
Les Abymes,
Nice,
Rosny Sous Bois,
Suresnes,
Villeurbanne,
Avignon,
Charenton Le Pont,
Drancy,
La Rochelle,
Merignac,
Plaisir,
Saumur,
Vienne,
Arles,
Bourg En Bresse,
Caen,
Gap,
Livry Gargan,
Neuilly Sur Marne,
Roanne,
Strasbourg,
Venissieux,
Aurillac,
Chalons En Champagne,
Dijon,
La Ciotat,
Melun,
Perigueux,
Salon De Provence,
Vaulx En Velin,
Alencon,
Boulogne Sur Mer,
Clermont Ferrand,
Frejus,
Lille,
Nanterre,
Rillieux La Pape,
Saint Quentin,
Valence,
Aulnay Sous Bois,
Chambery,
Cayenne,
Istres,
Maubeuge,
Paris,
Saint Martin Dheres,
Valenciennes,
Aix Les Bains,
Bondy,
Clichy,
Fontenay Sous Bois,
Les Mureaux,
Metz,
Reze,
Sotteville Les Rouen,
Vitrolles,
Antibes,
Carcassonne,
Chalon Sur Saone,
Issy Les Moulineaux,
Martigues,
Palaiseau,
Saint Herblain,
Tours,
Argenteuil,
Boulogne Billancourt,
Cherbourg Octeville,
Evreux,
Lens,
Maisons Alfort,
Reims,
Saint Nazaire,
Vincennes,
Aubervilliers,
Caluire Et Cuire,
Charleville Mezieres,
Houilles,
Marignane,
Neuilly Sur Seine,
Saint Germain En Laye and more.
The exchange rate for 1USD in Euro is €0.77 (approx.)