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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.
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What is the currencie of France?
The Euro. This is mainly because France is now part of the European Union.
What is French Euro formally known as?
the Euro. It is the same currency in every country of the Eurozone, with the very same name.
When was first murder conviction in France using fingerprint evidence?
The fingerprint system was put in place, reluctantly, in the metropolitan Parisian police in 1984. The criminologist Bertillon used successfully the fingerprints on Oct. 24, 1902, to bring proof against Henri-Léon Scheffer, in the murder of Reibel, a household servant during a fake burglary (the break-in was staged as the murdered had an homosexual relationship with the victim and wanted to draw attention away). Scheffer was arrested six days later and convicted to life imprisonment in a hard-labour prison. Deported to French Guiana, he died in the prison of Saint-Laurent-du-Maroni, in april 1905.
What does the Immaculate Conception have to do with the South of France?
The Immaculate Conception has been believed by the Church since very early on, the fact that when Our Blessed Lady was conceived in the womb of her mother, Anne, she was preserved from any stain of original sin. This, in the words of Pope Pius IX, "The most holy Virgin Mary, was, in the first moment of her conception, by a unique gift of grace and privilege of Almighty God, in view of the merits of Jesus Christ the Redeemer of mankind, preserved free from all stain of original sin." This freedom from sin was entirely unmerited on her part, and a special grace, and exception to the natural law, given to her so that she would be a worthy mother to the Son of God. Pope Pius IX proclaimed this solemnly in 1854; four years later Our Blessed Lady appeared at Lourdes and announced that she was the Immaculate Conception.
Who are Jaeger's main competitors in the fashion industry?
Aquascutum and Maxmara I would have thught are Jaegers main competitors, although they are designing for a younger market so I would also compare them to Zara.
How many daylight hours will there be on December 25 in Paris France?
the length of the day on the 25th of December is 7 hours, 57 minutes - about one minute more than on the 22/22 December which are the year's shortest days.
How long has euro been the currency of France?
The euro had been introduced in France and available alongside the franc, throughout the year 2001. It is the only currency in France since Jan 1, 2002.
Why is Paris the city of love?
It is the city of love because it is beautiful and alot of people fall in love there.
Yes, France is bigger than Italy in terms of square miles. It is also bigger than Spain as well.
Is the seine river linked to the tiber river?
No, the Seine flows through Paris and the Tiber flows through Rome.
What was the Chunnels tunnels used for?
The Channel Tunnel is a rail tunnel which runs under the English Channel (hence its name) and connects Southern England with Northern France. It opened in 1994 and it is now possible to travel by train directly between London and Paris. The journey takes about 3 hours.
What percent of France is Buddhist?
The Buddhist presence in France is rather symbolic. Protestantism and Judaism are estimated under one percent of the population. Buddhism is under 0.1%, probably even under 0.01% (under one per ten thousand) of the French population.
This country is across the English Channel from Britain?
Yes this country is across the English channel from Britain. Also the U.K. is across the Channel.
On a typical bottle of French wine what do the letters AOC stand for?
Appellation D'origine Controlee
Toulouse is called in French "la ville rose" (the rose town) because may buidings are made of bricks and covered in red clay roof tiles.
Which french rugby team wears pink?
The Stade Français.
Pink is the away colour for the team.
The idea of wearing pink comes from the president Max Guazzini in order to popularise Rugby with women.
Do people in France pee in the streets?
Not any more than in any other civilized country. You may spot that on rare occasions, but this is an offence and carries a fine.
What are the most popular stores in France?
the most popular store for purses is probably Louis Vouttin.
Does it snow at Christmas time in France?
I would say yes, because they are above the equator. Maybe in places it doesn't snow, such as California in the United States, but I'm pretty sure the European countries get snow at Christmas time.
Benjamin Franklin - the most respected American of that time - helped frame the Declaration of Independence. He was one of the five members of The Committee to produce a Declaration. (The other members were John Adams, Thomas Jefferson, Roger Sherman, and Robert Livingston.) Some scholars believe that Franklin was asked to write the Declaration and that he turned it down. Why? Because his "writing was not to be edited."Franklin was the most outspoken of the anti-slavery delegates and he would have included that clause in the Declaration. Franklin and Adams chose Jefferson to write the Declaration. Besides being an excellent writer, Jefferson was a slave owner from Virginia and this was politically important! If slavery was to be abolished in July of 1776, it would have to be proposed by a Southerner. When Jefferson finished his 1st draft of the Declaration, he immediately took it to Franklin who edited it! The clause of abolishing slavery went to Congress, but the Southern colonies/states would have no part of it and it was deleted from the signed Declaration. Franklin reminded Adams and other Northern anti-slavery delegates that the issue at hand was independence from Britain - not abolishing slavery. The issue of slavery could be brought up later. (And was it ever!) Franklin also gained the support of the French monarchy in the way of French troops and money that was instrumental in the American defeat of the British. How ironic that Franklin's influence of seeking "equal rights for all men" would be the later rallying cry for the French Revolution and the death knell for the French king and queen. - Brad Watson 5/28/09 11:01 MiamiWorldPerc@netzero.com
Why were the anti-Mazarin riots important to absolutism in France?
because it made Louis XIV (the next king) hate the nobles which made the central government stronger
Did Frances perkins win a nobel prize?
No, the only sociologists who've won are Emily Greene Balch and Jane Addams.
