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The Republic of France is the largest country in Western Europe. The scenery is extremely varied. The Vosges Mountains overlook the Rhine Valley in the NE, the Jura Mountains and the Alps form the borders with Switzerland and Italy in the SE, while the Pyrenees straddle France's border with Spain. The only large highland area entirely within France is the Massif Central between the Rhône -Saône Valley and the basin of Aquitaine. This dramatic area, covering one-sixth of the country, has peaks rising to more than 1,800m [5,900ft]. Volcanic activity dating back 10 to 30 million years ago appears in the form of steep-sided volcanic plugs. Brittany (Bretagne) and Normandy (Normande) form a scenic hill region. Fertile lowlands cover most of N France, including the densely populated Paris Basin. Another major lowland area, the Aquitanian Basin, is in the SW, while the Rhône-Saône Valley and the Mediterranean lowlands are in the SE. Climate The climate varies both from W to E and from N to S. …
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The largest country in western Europe, France includes the island of Corsica in the Mediterranean Sea. Two major mountain chains, the Pyrenees to the south and the Alps to the east, provide dramatic natural borders to neighbouring countries. Several rivers, including the Loire, the Rhône, and the…
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France
The Republic of France is the largest country in Western Europe. The scenery is extremely varied. The Vosges Mountains overlook the Rhine Valley in the NE, the Jura Mountains and the Alps form the borders with Switzerland and Italy in the SE, while the Pyrenees straddle France's border with Spain. …
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From Chambers Dictionary of World History
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A republic in western Europe, bounded to the north and north-east by the English Channel, Belgium, Luxembourg and Germany; to the east by Switzerland, Italy and Monaco; to the south by the Mediterranean Sea, Spain and Andorra; and to the west by the Bay of Biscay. There is evidence of prehistoric…
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From The Columbia Encyclopedia
(frăns, Fr. fräNs), officially French Republic, republic (2015 est. pop. 64,457,000), 211,207 sq mi (547,026 sq km), W Europe. France is bordered by the English Channel (N), the Atlantic Ocean and the Bay of Biscay (W), Spain and Andorra (SW), the Mediterranean Sea (S; the location of the island of…
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From Culture Wars in America: An Encyclopedia of Issues, Viewpoints, and Voices
France and the United States have enjoyed myriad exchanges of people, goods, and culture dating back to the eighteenth century, but deep enmities arose after World War II over competition in the global marketplace, diplomacy, and international status. Lingering antagonisms between the two countries…
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From Worldmark Encyclopedia of Religious Practices
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POPULATION 65,630,692 ROMAN CATHOLIC 70 percent MUSLIM 6 percent PROTESTANT 2 percent OTHER (JEWISH, HINDU, BUDDHIST, TAOIST, AND CONFUCIANIST) 2 percent NOT AFFILIATED 20 percent Introduction Traditionally Catholic although deeply secular, France is a country in western Europe with a coastline on…
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From Encyclopedia of Intelligence & Counterintelligence
The history of French intelligence can be traced back to Cardinal Armand Jean du Plessis, Duc de Richelieu, who realized that a professional intelligence service was the best way to assure the safety of King Louis XIII (1601-43) and France. For this reason, he formed the first regular French…
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From Encyclopedia of Free Blacks and People of Color in the Americas
Unlike England and the Netherlands, France had some limited contact with people of color during the Middle Ages and had some legal precedent for slavery. Starting in the 10th century, important markets in the Champagne region of northern France drew together merchants from North Africa and Asia, …
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From Political Handbook of the World 2018-2019
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French Republic Political Status: Republic under mixed parliamentary-presidential system established by constitution adopted by referendum of September 28, 1958, and instituted on October 4. Area: 211,207 sq. mi. (547,026 sq. km). Population: 67,389,000 (2018E—World Bank); 67,364,367 (2018E—U.S. …
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From The Oxford Companion to International Relations
Modern France is a product of centuries of historical sedimentation. French, theretofore regarded as a debased form of Latin, became the official language in 1539, in the reign of François I. Under the seventeenth-century royal absolutism of Louis XIV, Colbertiste (after Jean-Baptiste Colbert, …
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