France
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The French Republic has land
borders with Belgium, Luxembourg, Germany, Switzerland, Italy, Monaco, Spain and
Andorrisland in the Mediterranean. Other French territories include the islands
of Guadeloupe and Martinique in the Caribbean, French Guiana in South America,
Reunion in the Indian Ocean and French Polynesia, New Caledonia, and Wallis and
Futuna in Oceania.
Paris is the capital city. Other major cities are Lyon, Marseille, Nantes, Nice,
Toulouse and Strasbourg.
Much of France’s terrain is flat with hills in the north and west. Mountainous
regions include the Pyrenees in the south and the Alps in the east. The Loire is
France’s longest river. Other major rivers are the Dordogne, Garonne, Marne,
Rhine, Rhone, Seine, and Somme.
France’s climate is varied. Its winters are quite cool with mild summers. Winter
and summer are much warmer along the Mediterranean.
Population: France’s population was estimated at 60,876,136 in 2006. Ethnic
minorities include North African and Indochinese people from the old French
colonial empire.
Languages: French is the official language. There are some regional dialects and
languages such as Breton and Corsican.
Religion: Over eighty percent of the French people are Roman Catholic. The
second largest religious group in France follow Islam.
Sport: Popular sports in France are football, rugby, cycling, tennis and skiing.
The traditional game of petanque, or boules, is played in towns and villages.
Tennis is also a French game, originating in France in the twelfth century.
In 1998 France hosted and won the FIFA World Cup. Famous French football players
include Zinedine Zidane who achieved the status of FIFA World Player of the Year
a number of times.
The Tour de France, a cycling race which takes place in July, is a major
sporting event. Motor-racing is another popular sport, especially the French
Grand Prix and the Le Mans 24 hour race.a. Its coastal borders are with the
Mediterranean Sea, the Atlantic and the English Channel. Corsica is a French.
