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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
Is France known as the triangle?
No: the Hexagon (l'Hexagone) - from the shape of the country. French children are taught to draw a map of France starting with a regular hexagon. Oddly, in a hexagon ABCDEF, lines FB and AD intersect in Paris.
Simple answer: France. Clever answer: France and Andorra. After all, Andorra may be smaller than many villages, but it's still a country.
Was Madagascar once a French territory?
Madagascar was a French colony from 1896 until it regained its independence in 1960.
How far is Brittany from Normandy?
The distance between the start point and the destination is 403km, and will take approximately 4 hours 8 minutes of driving time.
Who was the first prime minister of France?
The first rulerof France in all do respect was Charles the first. Or Charles the Great. His empire was later called the Holy Roman empire. He was proclaimed roman emperor in 809AD. By the pope. He was virtually the first king of France, Germany, and the Holland.
What is the treaty that guaranteed France and Belgium's postwar boundaries in 1925?
The Locarno Pact!
Where does Eurostar depart from England to get to France?
The Euro tunnel surfaces in Coquelles, a French village near the town of Calais.
Who offers a cheap ferry ride to France?
Ah well, it depends. Currently, P&O Dover-Calais are running the cheapest day trips, Norfolk Line Dover-Dunkerque the cheapest advance-booked 5-day trips. But all fares vary literally from hour to hour. Dover-Calais with P&O or SeaFrance, of Dover-Dunkerque with Norfolk Line are the cheapest routes. To compare prices for a particular day and hour, try Directferries.com.
Where in France was the Somme battlefield located?
The battlefields of the Somme are located in Picardy, East of Amiens, in the Somme department, named after the namesake river. The battlefields strech from the village of Chaulgnes on the south side, up to the village of Beaumont-Hamel and cover a wide area in between, especially in the triangle Albert / Péronne / Bapaume. (We're speaking here only of 1916)
What is the capital of Saint Martin?
For the French side, it's Marigot. And for the Dutch side, it's Phillipsburg. I go there from New York(home) every spring break with my family so i know a fair amount about it.
How did France influence America?
Britain was in debt and expected the colonies to get them out of it. The British acted on their own to impose new taxes and regulations on colonial trade which angered the colonist. {:
How do people in France get around in cars?
French people get around in cars the same as anyone else. I do know that on the five lane peripheral road around Paris in the rush hour you need to keep looking ahead. Don't worry what French drivers do behind you or to the side, you'll only get terrified, they like to weave around a bit.
Why did inequality exist in France?
Socio-economic causes:
- The French society was organized into the system of estates.
- Peasants made up about 90% of the population. Only a small number of them owned the land they cultivated. Had to pay tithes to the church and taille to the state.
- Nobles, the Church and other richer members of the third estate owned about 60% of the land.
- The members of the first two estates, that is, the clergy and the nobility, enjoyed certain privileges by birth, like tax exemption and feudal dues from the peasants.
- In 1774 upon accession the new king found an empty treasury.
- Cost of maintaining an extravagant court at the immense palace of Versailles.American war of independence and increase in debt from 1 billion livres to 2 billion livres.
- Cost of maintaining an army, the court, running government offices or universities, the state was forced to increase taxes on the members of the third estate.
What separates Great Britain from France?
In geographic terms, Great Britain is separated from France by the body of water known as The English Channel in English and La Manche in French.
In cultural terms, Great Britain is separated from France in terms of its cuisine, lifestyle, work ethic, witticisms and humour, and the historic rivalry between the two countries in terms of military and political control.
How many celebrities live in France?
France is a republic and they have a peculiar system of government. Nicolas Sarkozy is the President and François Fillon is the Prime Minister. Every city has a Mayor (Maire). Bertrand Delanoë is currently the Mayor of Paris.
What is France's chief tax during Napoleonic times?
Was a painful but essential part of dealing with the meldown of the economy.
Why do people live in Paris France?
Called the most romantic city in the world it just oozes culture, the finest art and the best cafe scene. And wonderful food
Does France have a vice president?
France has a President, who at this time, March 2009, is Nicolas Sarkozy.
Who is the richest person in France?
Lucian Freud may not be the richest artist living in France but he is the most expensive. His painting "Benefits Supervisor Sleeping" sold for $33.6 million at auction in May, 2008.
Answer 2: Lucian Freud lives in London since many years.
However complex this question may be, a simple yet not entirely accurate idea to the answer mat be in looking at the GDP for both respectice countries, for the past twenty years, England averages out at have a stronger GDP by 6.7%. sugesting it to be the "richer" country.
