France is located in Western Europe, bordered by Italy, Switzerland, Germany, the Atlantic Ocean, Mediterranean Sea, and Spain. It has a varied landscape including the Western Alps, with Mont Blanc at 4,810m being the highest point. France has a temperate climate in the north and subtropical climate in the south. It has a population of 63 million people, mostly Roman Catholic and French-speaking. France has a highly developed economy, with primary industries including agriculture, and secondary industries such as energy production, metallurgy, and wine-making contributing to its status as one of the most developed countries in the world.

2. Geographical Location and Borders
 France is the biggest country in Western Europe
 It borders:
 Italy, Switzerland and Germany to the East
 Atlantic ocean to the West
 Mediterranean sea to the South
 Spain to the Southwest

3. Land Relief
France has a very various relief.
One of the biggest relief forms in France are the Western
Alps. They spread south from Geneva lake. The highest
peak in France is Mon Blan – 4810m.

4. Energy and Mineral resources
 They are various and very unevenly located.
 Black and brown coal
 Petroleum and natural gas
 Uranium ore
 Iron ore
 Bauxites
 Salts and kaolin

5. Climate
 Temperate
 South - subtropical

6. Waters
 Geneva lake – 310 m deep
 The Loire – 1020km – the longest river in Western
Europe

7. Vegetation
 Vegetation:
 Palms
 Myrtle trees
 Maquis

8. Animals
 There are very rare birds by the Rona river’s outfall.
 There are 6 national parks and 63 wildlife sanctuaries.
 Vanoas – the last sanctuary for wild goats

9. Population
 63 million people
 90 % of the population are french and belong to
romanian language group
 80 % are catholics
 The official language is French.

10. Economy
 It’s one of the most developed countries in the world

11. Primary
 Cattle
 Swine-breeding
 Horses
 Sheep
 Peant - growing : maize, barley, oats, sugar beet, olives,
almonds, citrus

12. Secondary
 Energy producing industry
 Nuclear power plants
 Metallurgy
 Engineering
 Textile industry
 Wine industry

13. Tetrary
 Transport - The fastest train in the world
 Tourism – France has one of the most developed
tourism in the world

14. Paris
 The Eiffel Tower 324m high
 The Louver
 Triumphal arch
 Versailles

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