4. • France is considered a geographic,
economic and lingual (2) bridge
between northern and southern
Europe.
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7. Location
• It is in the west of Eurasia. (the continent of
Europe).
• It is bordered
Belgium and Luxembourg to the northeast
Germany and Italy to the east
the Mediterranean sea and Spain to the south
The English channel to the northwest.
11. The Alps
• The French Alps extends along the southeast of
the nation (France).
• They are covered by ice during winter months
• It attracts skiers.
• During warmer months, they have mild weather
for hiking and camping.
• Mount Blanc is the highest point in the mountain
range .
• It is 4807 meters high.
12. Jura Mountains
• The Jura Mountains are located to the north
of the Alps along the Swiss border in eastern
France.
• The range is located between two rivers, the
Rhine and the Rhône, and extends into
Switzerland
• t its highest peak is in France
13. Pyrenees Mountains
• These mountains extend along the southern
border with Spain, from the Mediterranean
Sea to the Bay of Biscay.
• These very high mountains have peaks that
exceed 3,400 meters in height.
14. Gorges du Verdon
Canyon (Le Verdon)
• This canyon, or deep valley with steep sides
carved (reshaped) over time by the erosion of a
river.
• It is located in the southeast of France
• It extends to the west of Nice.
• It covers around17.8 km and is 701 meters deep
in some places.
• This region has more than forty towns, most of
them located along the river.
15. Massif Central
• This mountain range was formed by volcanoes
long ago.
• it is found in the southern area of central
France.
• It is considered perfect for growing crops due
to its volcanic, ashy (colorless) soil.
16. Loire River
• France has many rivers, but none longer than
the Loire.
• It extends from the northwest of the country
to the middle, and is about 310.5 km long
• and about the valley it has carved contains
the largest forest in France which called “the
Forêt d'Orléans”
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18. What are France's main
income sources?
• France has one of the most powerful economies in the
world.
• Manufacturing, or the process of making a large number of
products, is one of the important income resources in
France, and employs around one-fourth of the population.
• France is considered to be one of the major trading nations
of the world and exports many goods, such as clothing,
perfumes, and fine food.
• Agriculture is another important income resource.
• Wheat is grown and refined to make many kinds of
delicious French pastries.
• French cheeses, flowers, and herbs such as lavender are
also famous throughout the world.
19. What is the form of government and culture in
France?
• Suffrage, or the right to vote, started in France in 1848 for men
and 1944 for women.
• In 1974, citizens who were eighteen years old became eligible,
or allowed, to vote in elections.
• The French government is a democratic government with an
elected ( chosen by people) president who appoints (choose) a
prime minister to direct the actions of the government.
• The president appoints ministers and ministers of state with the
help, or the suggestion, of the prime minister. In 2017, France
elected its youngest president, Emmanuel Macron, who was
thirty-nine years old.
• The French culture is often a mixture of other cultures, such as,
Greco-Roman, and Germanic
• France has a rich history of arts, including poetry, writing, music,
and painting. French art can be found in galleries and museums
throughout the world.
