La France Packet
what ranking is France in tourism?
#1
Political Subdivisions: ____ regions/ ____ departments
18/96
Legislature: parliament of two houses (second one): Senate (____members) - ____ year term
348/six
Legislature: parliament of two houses (first one): National assembly (____ members) - more powerful than senate - _____ year term
577/five
Major religions: ___% Roman Catholic/ _____% Muslim/ ____% Jewish/ _____% Buddhist/ ___% Unaffiliated
63-66 7-9 0.5-0.75 0.5-0.75 23-28
what is the population in France? (approximately)
68,000,000
what percent of energy is from nuclear power in France?
70.6
Major ethnic groups: ______% French and _____% immigrants
88.2/11.8
what are the bordering bodies of water in France?
Atlantic Ocean, English Channel, Mediterranean
Judiciary: highest court is the Court of _________
Cassation
main ethnic groups
Celtic/Latin, Slavic, North African, Indochinese, Basque
Head of state: Président:
Emmanuel Macron
what is the official language in France?
French
what is the national anthem?
La Marseillaise
what is the national motto?
Liberte, egalite, fraternite (liberty, equality, fraternity)
What is the capital of France?
Paris
What is the official name? (in french)
Republique Francaise
France is often compared to the U.S. state of _____ because of its similarity in land area.
Texas
what is the official symbol?
The Gallic Rooster
french paper currency often features famous ____ and ______
artists/writers
Flag: le tricolore (tri-color) 3 vertical sections are ____, ____, ____
bleu, blanc, rouge
What is the basic unit of money in France?
euros
Form of government: parliamentary democracy - currently the _____ republic
fifth
what are the bordering countries of France?
l'espagne, l'italie, la suisse, l' allemagne, la belgique, le luxembourg, le monaco, l'andorre
France is often referred to as ______ because of its shape
l'hexagone
what are the major industries in France?
machinery, chemicals, automobiles, metallurgy, aircraft, electronics; textiles, food processing, tourism
Executive: Prime Minister and President each have ____ powers
separate
France is _____ than Texas covering ______ square miles
smalled/244,300
what are the chief agricultural products in France?
wheat, sugar beet, milk, barley, maize, potatoes, grapes, pork, apples
