France borders several countries in Europe and has a population of around 64 million. The capital of France is Paris, which has a metro system as the main form of public transportation. French culture places importance on family and social circles.

2.  Some of the countries that border France
are
Andorra, Belgium, Germany, Italy, Luxem
burg, Monaco, and Switzerland.
World Map

3.  Paris is the Capital of
France
 61 million is the main
land Population, and 64
million if we included the
overseas territories.
 France has cool winters
and mild summers, but
along the Mediterranean
they have mild winters
and hot summers.
 France is in the Central
European Time Zone
(CET). Utah is 8 hours
behind France.
Facts on France

4.  The President of  Ethnic groups: Celtic
France is Francois and Latin with
Hollande (Republic). Teutonic, Slavic, Nort
 The official language h African, and
is French (88%). Indochinese.
 Religion: Roman
Catholic (83% –
88%), Protestant
(2%), Jewish
(1%), Muslim (5% -
10%), Unaffiliated
(4%).

5.  French are very private  Family is there social
people. adhesive.
 They treat people
differently when there  French have fewer
not in there social children and they
circle. take there roles very
 Although the French seriously.
are very polite, it’s only
with their family and
closes friends.
Society and Culture

6. Paris custom in
Greetings: Business Etiquette:
 Paris dictates that one  The common greeting
entering the is the handshake.
establishment should
always make the  Wait until they say its
greeting. okay to call them by
 Use Monsieur and there first name.
Madame as often.
 The French are
 The French well
appreciate you for impressed by good
making an effort, even debating skills.
if you use simple  Never be over friendly.
phrases.
Manners and Etiquette

7.  Tour de France: A team of cyclist race for
3 weeks around Paris.
 The grape Harvest (November): This is a
celebration at the end of the grape
harvest.
 St. Nicholas Day: Christmas Day
 Epiphany (January): bake cakes with
coins inside. Whoever gets the coins is
king or queen for the day.
Unique Holidays and Celebrations

8.  French people  Standard lunch
mostly eat meat period is from 12 –
and fish. 2.
 They well have
vegetables or salad
for a side choice.
With different
choices of cheeses.
 Lunch is typically
the main meal of
the day.
Food

9.  France is relatively  High quality soil
limited with natural covers most of the
resources. country’s
 It has some coal, iron surface, which makes
ores, bauxite, and France one of the
uranium. exporter of foods.
 Deposits of petroleum
are nearly
nonexistent.
 Natural gas reserved
discovered in 1951
are nearly exhausted.
Natural Resources

10. Dress and Clothing:
Education Do’s and Don'ts
 Leave hoodies and
matching sweats pants
 Education is highly at home.
centralized.  Don’t wear white tennis
shoes. You well see is
 Schools follow the the local’s wearing the
same curriculum trendy skinny flat
which is set by the shoes.
 Wear as least makeup
government. as possible.
 Don’t wear anything
with the words “Paris”

11.  Modern buildings in Paris have gradually
developed out of earlier styles.
 Like castles and mansions have survived
transformation to apartments, shops, and
even hotel’s.
Style of Building/Houses

12.  Between the hours of 8am and 8pm 80%
of the music needs to be in French.
 Kissing in rail ways is illegal
 A pig my not be addressed as Napoleon
by its owner.
 Marrying a dead person is legal.
Interesting Laws

13.  The Metro: This is  Taxi: Tax’s in Paris
the main are known to be
transportation used very expensive and
by the locals. unfriendly. You well
 REF Trains: This is a be lucky to find a
regional commuter driver who speaks
train that transports English and is
into Paris. friendly.
Main Methods of Transportation

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