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France is one of the most European countries, and has a proven track record of historical events, its capital Paris, which has an international reputation, where stands the capital Sparkling among other world capitals, and full of France, many of the features important tourist, and tourists out to find fun and dazzling mention of these places Eiffel Tower , the Louvre, the French Riviera, Disneyland and many others in addition to natural scenery.
Location
France is located in the continent of Europe and in particular in Western Europe, and is characterized by the presence of many of the coasts have, where bounded on the north English Channel (English Channel) and the Gulf of Dover and the North Sea, and is bordered to the north and northeast Belgium, Luxembourg, Germany, and bordered to the east of Germany, Switzerland, Italy and the south eastern Principality of Monaco and the Mediterranean Sea on the south by Andorra, Spain and West pesky Bay.
Corsica is also an area of France located on the Mediterranean Sea, 160 km southeast of the French mainland
General information about France
Area: 547.030 km 2 and is one of the most broadened in Western Europe countries.
Population: a population of 62,752,136 people.
Capital: Paris.
French language.
Currency: Aliorouamlh old France is the franc.
Religion: Roman Catholic, Protestant and others of other faiths, such as Muslims and Jews.
Surface manifestations
Varied natural geographical features of in France include aspects of surface mountain ranges, which is one of the most famous Alpine mountain ranges that stretch along the French border and a height of more than 1,300 feet above sea level, and the mountains of Juras that the natural French Italian borders to be and most of the French-Swiss border , France is home to the Mont Blanc summit, which is the second highest peak in Europe, where the average elevation (15.781) feet, as France has a number of plains and valleys including the valley of the River Rhone, and the Valley of Balfour, a sprawling low-connecting rivers Rhine basins and Alsaun, also includes a number of rivers such as the River Rhone, the Rhine River, which runs from the end of the valley Balfour to the northeast of France on the border between Germany and France, as there are South Central plateau region, which is separated from the Eastern Highlands and the Valley of the River Rhone, and features the plateau, which rises gradually from the northern and western plains region peaks volcanic prominent but dormant and to the south there are surfaces of limestone and in the far south, there are Seven Mountains, the plains area - which is the largest region in France - part of a large European plain, it consists French plains of the low land undulating with an altitude of about (650 feet ) above sea level, is the plains region of the most fertile regions in France, and is characterized by the presence of the valleys of the rivers Seine and Loire and the Garonne and you are tributaries Berri the Atlantic from France, and is considered the Rhone River from the largest river in terms of the amount of water touched by, and he and tributaries Barre most area French Alps, with a number of streams of French rivers more than 200 waterway is valid for commercial navigation different distances characterized France extension of the vast coastline where the views of the four interfaces freely namely the North Sea, the English Channel, the Atlantic Ocean and the Mediterranean Sea, and up along the coastal its space to 5500 kilometers, as France is famous for the existence of vast tracts of forest, where forests cover only areas is estimated at about 30% of the size of France, and contain different types of trees and is interested in France to the environment and natural life Veugd by many nature reserves to preserve the various organisms, where It exceeds the number of natural reserves as well as the percent of natural parks.
the climate
France prevails generally temperate climate, but there are strong regional differences, such as the climate that prevails in the Mediterranean Coast region, a subtropical climate, while the Atlantic Coast Temperatures moderate because of the aerobic ocean and storm southwest wind currents, while in France and especially in the region North East Viswdha cold winter and a hot summer, and the rates of rainfall equal to France all, averaging about 760 millimeters (30 inches) per year, the highest rate of rainfall seen in France in October and June, and witnessing the south of France geographical phenomenon which winds Mistral, a wind north violent cool dry blowing on the French provinces, located on the Mediterranean, which is blowing from the central plateau region.
regime
After the French Revolution in 1789, it has been dropped royal proclamation of the Republic of France, and with the establishment of the Fifth Republic in 1958, he became the country's democratic presidential system where the president is elected by the people and continue his term of office for five years, and duties include the appointment of the Prime Minister, and is chaired cabinet meetings , the armed forces and lead and conclude agreements. It consists regime in France of three sections are: "executive body" and is chaired by the President and the Prime Minister, "the legislative body," consisting of a National Assembly and a number of its members 577 members and is the first legislature in the country, and the Senate consists of 319 members, and "Judiciary" which consists of the courts. There is in France a number of political parties such as the Socialist Party, the Communist Party, the Union of French Democracy party, Rally party, the National Front party and others many of the parties, and is the French Court of Cassation, the highest court in France.
brief history
France has seen many historic events, which passed out among them: Christianity came to France at the Louvre, the second century AD, during the 'history of France France undergone many wars, including: its wars with England during the middle and late times in what is known war hundred years and ended in 1453, and then entered into a religious civil war between Protestants and Catholics continued for thirty years and as a result of the numerous wars that have entered France, and instability the country has experienced uncle rage against the monarchy, and has led to the French Revolution in 1789, which led to the execution of King Louis XVI ten declared a republic, and France entered again in the many wars led by Napoleon Bonaparte invaded many countries even signed the defeat of Waterloo in 1815 and in 1870 France declared war on Russia, the war ended with the defeat of France and ceded Alsace region and part of the Lorraine area of the German empire new France also participated in each of the first World war, 1914- 1918 and the second 1939- 1945 came the participation of France in World war I because of the ongoing dispute between France and Germany on the territory of the colonies each one was afraid of the other attack on them, and France has configured an alliance with all Russia and Britain, and has already swept Germany French territory, but had encountered stiff resistance by the French, as the Allied forces with the help of France, and was able to France to recover the regions of Alsace and Lorraine under the Treaty of Versailles following Germany's defeat the second World war began when the German-led forces Adolf Hitler invaded Poland in September 1939, arose France and Britain declare war on Germany, and Germany has invaded many countries, including Belgium, Luxembourg and the Netherlands until I got to France itself arose to occupy the most part, but found stiff resistance from the French, led by Charles de Gaulle and his allies lowered their forces in France in 1944, and fought many battles ended with the defeat of Germany again.
Tourism and cities famous for France, the beauty of its cities, charming natural that comprise the landscape, it is pain Eiffel Tower Arov it as a country of beauty and fashion, and the months of the areas it combines historical and archaeological monuments, scenic finds tourist in France is a great opportunity to spend a holiday and enjoy every moment of it and also take advantage of identified the long history of this beautiful country there is in France many of the attractions which the visitor enjoyment and entertainment finds, Vtzachr a large number of museums is one of the most important of the Louvre and d'Orsay, and the Palace of Versailles, the Rodin Museum, the Georges Pompidou National Center of art and culture and many castles and other palaces, There are also the beaches of sunny Riviera, scenery charming peaks of the Alps are covered with snow, which, in addition to the libraries of value such as the Mazarin library, the national Library of France, which is one of the largest Western European libraries is the French capital, "Paris" is conveniently on the Seine River, called the city of light from months French cities but of the most famous cities in the world, because it has many tourist attractions and cultural It is the capital of Arts and Sciences and is famous for its numerous monuments Vtdm Paris Sorbonne, one of the oldest and largest universities, as well as the Eiffel Tower, which is visited by about 6 million visitors a year, and the arc de Triomphe and Avenue famous Champs-Elysées, which is held by military parades, also includes a large number of the finest and most famous fashion houses, in addition to shopping, restaurants, cafes, parks and other beautiful cities in France "it was" this charming city, which is for festivals and culture Center, and many other cities, such as Lille, Lyon, Marseille, Toulouse, Nice, France, in a major industrialized nations member, the class of its economy in 2004 Bv-largest economy in the world.
