Learn and discover France with WEP !
• Population: more than 65 million people live in
France (2011)
• Capital: Paris, with 2,2 million inhabitants
• Name: Republique Francaise (French Republic)
• Motto: "Liberte, Egalite, Fraternite" (Liberty, Equality,...
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Learn and discover France with WEP !
• Population: more than 65 million people live in
France (2011)
• Capital: Paris, with 2,2 million inhabitants
• Name: Republique Francaise (French Republic)
• Motto: "Liberte, Egalite, Fraternite" (Liberty, Equality,
Fraternity)
• Government: Democracy
• Language: French
• Religion: mainly Christians (Roman Catholics 64%)
• Currency: 1 Euro=100cents, until 2002 French
Franc
• History: In 700-500BC the Celtic Gauls arrive in
France.
In 58-50BC Roman Emperor Julius Caesar
defeats the Gauls and France becomes part of the
Roman Empire until 476AD.
French was ruled by
kings for many centuries until the storming of the
Bastille during the French Revolution in 1789.
Then
Napoleon becomes Emperor of the French Republic
until he is sent to exile.
France Facts : Map and Geography
France is situated in Western Europe, 1 hr flight from
London/England, 5.
5 hrs from New York/USA.
On the
France outline you will see the little island of Corsica,
which belong
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