1) France covers 212,390 square miles and is slightly smaller than the state of Texas. It is the largest country in Western Europe. 2) A new tunnel called the Chunnel connects England and France under the English Channel. 3) The Pyrenees mountains separate France from Spain in the southwest, while the Alps divide France from Italy in the southeast. Mont Blanc at 15,771 feet is one of the highest peaks in Europe, located in the Alps on the border with Italy.

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Created by
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4. Ireland
U.K.
Germany
France

5. France covers 212,390
Land Area sq miles, slightly smaller
than the state
of _______________ is
the largest country of
Western Europe.
A new tunnel called the
________________ is
built under the English
Channel and it connects
England and France.

6. In the southwest, the
Mountains ________________ separate
France from Spain.
In the southeast the
_______________ divide
France from Italy.
At 15,771 feet,
________________ is one of
the highest mountains in
Europe and is located in the
______________ on the
border of Italy.

7. Rivers The ____________
river which is just under
500 miles long, flows
into France’s capital city
of _________________.
This is the major river
of France and is easily
________________
which means it is both
wide and deep enough
for ships to use.

8. France is the largest
Agriculture
______________ producer in
Europe.
France the leading agricultural
producer in Europe.
Farmers produce
 Wheat
 Poultry
 Dairy
 Beef and pork
_______________ rank as one
of the most important crops of
France.

9. Industry France’s natural
mineral resources
include
1. Coal
2. Iron Ore
3. Bauxite
French workers
produce
1. Airplanes
2. Cars
3. Computers

10. People of Most French trace their ancestry
to the
France
________________ and the
_________________ of early
Europe.
They speak French and about
_________ are Roman
Catholic.
The population of France totals
__________ million people.

11. Kings ruled France for
France’s History nearly
________________.
In ________ the French
people overthrew their
last king.
They set up a
_______________, a
government where people
elect all important
government officials.

12. Paris itself is home to
Paris
_______ million people.
France’s literacy rate is
__________ which shows
the country’s emphasis
on education.
This city is home to some
of the best known
buildings, museums, and
artwork in the entire
world.

13. Tourists from all over the
Tourism in world visit France’s
France historic and cultural sites.
Each year, millions of
tourists go to the capital
Paris, also known as the
“City of
_____________.”
They visit such places as
the Eiffel Tower, Notre
Dame Cathedral and the
home of the Mona Lisa,
The Louvre Museum.