FRANCE

The name “France” comes from

“Frank”, a Germanic tribe that
invaded the Western Roman
Empire in the 6th century and
found the first independent
kingdom covering most of today’s
France.
The French state is one of the oldest
in Europe.It was found in 843.
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President of French Republic

Emanuel Macron

since 
• At 2007 study
revealed that the
French were the
biggest consumers
of medicines in
Europe, both in
quantity and total
money spent per
person.

• French people are also the

second biggest consumers of
alcohol per capita in the
Western world – after
Luxembourg.
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• France is the third largest European country in terms of land
area, after Russia and Ukraine.
• Nearly 20% of the territory of France lies outside Europe. These
regions are known as “DOM-TOM”, where over 2.5 million
French citizens live.
• The largest canyon in Europe is the Verdon Gorge, near
Castellane and Moustiers-Sainte-Marie. It is the world’s second
largest gorge, at about 25 kilometers in length and up to 700
meters deep.
• The Canal du Midi is Europe’s oldest functional canal. It is 240
km long, has 63 locks, 126 bridges, 55 aqueducts, 7 canal-
bridges, 6 barrages and 1 tunnel.
LANGUAGE
• French used to be the language of the
nobility and diplomacy all across Europe and
in the Ottoman Empire, it was the world’s first
real international language until English
replaced it in the mid-20th century.

• French was the official language of England

for over 300 years (from 1066 until the early
15th century). It is still the official language of
30 countries worldwide.
• Metropolitan France counts several native
regional languages : Alsatian and Lorraine
German, Occitan, Oïl, Basque, Breton,
Catalan, Corsican and Franco-Provençal.

• The French language is spoken by 270

million people worldwide (almost as much as
the population of the USA), of which 120
million are native or fluent.
 The Millau Viaduct
• The Millau Viaduct, completed in 2005 in the south of France,
is the tallest bridge in the world.
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 PARIS

•  Paris is the capital and largest

city in France, situated on the
river Seine.
• An important settlement for more
than two milion, Paris is today
one of the world's
leading business and cultural
centres, and its influences
in politics, education,entertainme
nt, media, fashion, science, and
the arts,all contribute to its status
as one of the world's major global
cities.
• The city and its region contain
3,800 historical monuments and
four UNESCO World Heritage
cites.
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 Some other facts about France:
• France is also home to the only Disneyland in Europe, located near Paris.
• The Tour de France, the most famous bicycle race in the world is an
annual bicycle race of France, in which cyclists cover over 2100 miles in
23 days.
• France is the world’s leader in luxury goods, including haute couture,
perfumes and cosmetics.
• It also has the third highest GDP in the world, after Norway and
Luxembourg, with an average of US$ 38.16 per hour.
• The largest and most advanced passenger cruise ship, the Queen Mary 2,
was built in France in 2004.
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