Relative location Located in western Europe, France is geographically positioned in the northern, as well as the eastern and western hemispheres. France is bordered by the countries of Andorra, Belgium, Luxembourg, Germany, Italy, Monaco, Spain and Switzerland, and by the English Channel, Atlantic Ocean and the Mediterranean Sea. Absolute location Paris: (capital city) 48째 51' N, 2째 21' E
There are 22 regions in France The capital city of France is Paris Another main place is Champagne where the drink champagne is made
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The Pyrenees Mountains which is the jagged mountain range to the south of France, divides France from Spain.
Rivers are major landforms in France. The Loire is the longest river in France, flowing for well over 600 miles or 1000 km. The Rhine and Seine rivers are famous rivers in France that have numerous tributaries.
The Loire River
Mont Blanc is in France and Switzerland. Mont Blanc is a mountain. Mont Blanc is always snowy.
Language: French Food: Pommes duchesse (duchess potatoes) Blanquette de veau (blanquette of veal) Coq au vin (rooster in red wine)
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Currency: Euro
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Government: Semi-presidential system, Unitary state, Constitutional republic
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In France, the people use many nuclear plants to produce energy. The plants produce mass amounts of smoke and chemicals these chemicals produce pollution for France. The bi-product of the nuclear reaction is radioactive material. This material is harmful to the environment.
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On the other hand, France plants trees and is part of the go green program. you could say that France has both negative and positive reactions towards the environment.
People move to France because of their jobs. ď‚ž People move to France because of their own desire to try something new.
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