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France
France, officially the French Republic, is a country in Western Europe with several other overseas territories and islands situated in other continents, as well as in the Indian, Pacific and Atlantic oceans. France is the largest west-European country, having a total land area of 674,843 sq km.
6,902 Questions
What is the forest in Europe that the allies had a hard time getting through in France?
Hurtgen Forrest, Germany
What benefits did France have by controlling Africa?
France gained many of the products in Africa, including salt, agriculture, gold, diamonds, and many other minerals.
Why did France want to reestablish control over indochina?
3 reasons
1. The French were afraid of independence movements developing in other French colonies.
2. They wanted to protect French economic interests in Vietnam.
3. The Bank of Indochina was very influential and its assets needed to be protected.
France considered French Indochina one of its most valuable colonial possessions. It provided it access to Asian trade and the prospect of acquiring many new Catholic converts.
What type of government did France have in 1850?
One might say, transitional. The Revolution of 1848 had got rid of King Louis-Philippe (the first and only King of the Orléans line) and installed the Fourth Republic. The President was Louis-Napoléon Bonaparte, who became, in 1848, the Emperor Napoleon III.
What was Frances primary interest in the new world after 1590?
France's primary interest in the New-World was fish of the coast of Nova-Scotia, beaver fur inside the country and tropical stuff in the Caribbeans.
Was suriname control by France?
No, by Netherlands.
The part of Guyana controlled by France is called la Guyane Française
In what part of the Americas did the explorers and settlers from France first settle?
New France or the Canadas.
Why is the 1st of march so special in France?
There is nothing special the first of March in France, but there is the labor day the first of May.
During the French Revolution, Spain, Portugal and France achieved their independence from the European monarchies that held power over them.
The temperature in France will vary from city and season. In Nice, the average temperature in July is 73 degrees.
What are the colors of Frances flag?
There are three colors in the flag of France. They are blue, white and red respectively.
The colours on the French flag are, onwards from the mast: blue, white, red.
Or in French: bleu, blanc, rouge.
What was the French philosopher Voltaire's real name?
Voltaire's real name was François-Marie Arouet. He adopted the pen name Voltaire as he became a renowned writer, philosopher, and advocate for freedom of speech and religious tolerance during the Age of Enlightenment.
What year was Orange France founded?
Orange is found in the Provence-Alpes-Cote d'Azur region in southeastern France. Orange was founded in 35 BC by the Colonia Julia Firma Secundanorum Arausio. The city was captured by Louis XIV in 1672 and again in 1682, and was finally ceded to France in 1713.
3 things france is famous for?
1. Eiffel Tower 2. Aerospace Industry. 3. Wine 4. Food 5. Fashion.
Some alternative might include The Louvre Museum, the Arch de Triumph, the Bastille, the guillotine, Napoleon, the Seine River, Normandy, the Cannes Film Festival, Moulin Rouge, Notre Dame, the beret, artists, the French Foreign Legion, horse-meat or escargot.
