France

The area of Queensland is 1,727,200 sq km. France has an area of 543,965 sq km, less than one third (0.315%) the size of Queensland.

The Eiffel Tower is built of cast iron, a material that will last virtually forever if it is painted regularly. Since it was built (for the International Exhibition of Paris in 1889), the tower has been painted once every seven years.

When it was being built there was an outrage from some French artists and writers, who asked for the tower to be destroyed. Nowadays it is part of the French identity and people are used to see it. Nobody is forced to like the Eiffel tower, but most French do.

2 main products that France produces are cheese and wine.

Napoléon Bonaparte took control of France in November 1799.
After the coup d'état of 18 Brumaire (9-10 November 1799) a new form of government took the place of Directory. It was called the Consulate and was set up of three Consuls: Cambacères, Lebrun and Napoleon Bonaparte. Soon Bonaparte was recognized as First Consul and virtually took the control of France.

barbant means boring in French.

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Réunion Island, located in the Indian Ocean east of Madagascar, is an overseas département of France. The prefecture of the département is Saint-Denis. The national capital of France is Paris.

You cannot enlist with the French Foreign Legion from abroad. You have to travel to France, and to go through a selection process and selection tests. Terms and conditions are explained in link below (French Foreign Legion website - English version)

first caribbean country to gain freedom from france

Alencon Alencon is a market town famous for its lace making in 17th & 18th centuries. Visit the Musee de la Dentelle to see examples of 17th century lace work. Also visit the Musee des Beaux Arts which shows the history of the lace industry along with a collection of paintings. The Eglise de Notre Dame is a must see as the stonework on the facade resembles lace.

He was Duke of (and born in) Normandy

No. France is official a secular state and, therefore, government endorsement of any religion or its views is categorically banned. France does not have anything similar to the multiculturalism that the UK currently has. However, private disputes can be arbitrated by Shari'a Courts, which are led by Islamic Jurists who are unaffiliated with the French government.

The croissant is a "viennoiserie" (from the city of Vien in Austria).

It was invented in the 17th century, and Marie Antoinette (Louis XVI's wife) who was from Vien brought and popularised the croissant in France.

It probably comes from the "Hörnchen" (little horn in German) which was a patisserie representing the ottoman cross.

The legend has it that the Turkish surprise attack during the night was thwarted by the bakers who gave the alarm because they were waken early. This ended the siege of Vien by the Turks in 1683. To commemorate this victory, the bakers were allowed to make this patisserie.

So, French did not invent the delicious "Viennoiserie".

The ships carried more than 5,000 soldiers under the command of the French griever.

France and Italy are alike because they both hold many famous museums and is the birthplace of many famous artists
Italy and France are alike in a number of ways. Both countries have many museums and art centres and as such most artists have their origin in these countries.Ê

There is no fixed number, but for a Carilllon, which is a tuned musical instrument operated from some form of Keyboard, the minimum is set by musicologists at 23 bells. a good memory-jogger is the time-honored 23Rd Psalm. By the way many of the Psalms in the Bible were originally intended to be lyrics for Hymns, there was a form of musical instrument ( not bell type) called a Psaltery for this purpose. While we are at it, I understand Bells are NOT used in Temples or Synagogues of the Jewish Faith. There are no wedding bells in Synagogues!

There Major industries are Oil refining, steel, cement, aluminum, agricultural products & foodstuffs (wheat, barley, maize, and cheese), luxury goods, chemicals, motor manufacturing, energy products, and tourism

Most "filles du roi" were orphans or of very modest origin - except for a few tens of them who destined themselves to marry officers or wealthy colonists. Their dress was then most probably modest and sober, not the kind you would see depicted on paintings.

The CIA world factbook cites the dates of 486 (unification of the French tribes and fall of the romans) or the date of 843 (division of Charlemagne's empire). French historians often cite the date of 1214 (victory of the French king Philippe-Auguste against a coalition of foreign or feudal enemies), as the start of the "sentiment national" (sense of belonging to the same nation), rather than an hypothetic date of creation for France.

The national day commemorates the storming of the Bastille, a prison and castle in Paris, on the 14th of July, 1789, marking the beginning of the French revolution.

France is a part of Europe, North America, South America, and Africa. This does not include territories, but integral parts of the country.

Metropolitan France (the area generally thought of when France is mentioned) is located in Europe.