1. France
Unit 2

3. Climate / Terrain Western Europe Capital= Paris
Divided into 22 regions
Climate: Cool Winters,
mild summers
Rain: inches
(more in the north)
Terrain: Flat land with
some hills, Mountains in the South & East (Alps & Pyrenees)

5. Government/Economy Government: Republic
majority of power lies with the citizens
Head of government: Chief of State
Assembly: Senate & National Assembly
similar to the U.S. (Congress)
Currency: Euro
1 Euro = $1.11 US
Ranked # 6 in
World & #3 in
W. Europe

6. Demography/Culture Population: 64+ million Literacy rate: 99%
ranked #1 in the world
tied with Germany, Japan & USA.
Life expectancy: 76 (M) & 83 (F)
Religions: Roman Catholic (86%), Muslim (8%), Protestant (2%), Jewish (1%)
Language: French (100%)

7. Brief History Joan of Arc was the heroine of the Hundred Year War
Home of the Enlightenment
Thinkers (John Locke, Voltaire)
King Louis XVI was beheaded
by guillotine during the
French Revolution
Napoleon Bonaparte
seized control and
conquered lands

8. The world’s leading tourist destination
Tourism
The world’s leading tourist destination

9. Palace of Versailles
Home of Louis XIV, Louis XVI and Marie Antoinette

10. Interesting Facts The Louvre museum in Paris Over 800 McDonalds
Popular food- Crepes
In Paris you are never more that 400 meters from a subway station.
Known for clothes, wine, perfumes
Gave the U.S the Statue of Liberty as a gift
National Sport is soccer
not big on baseball/Football
Legal drinking age is 16

11. Food