Countries of the World - France - read about history, landscape, people, food, animals, sports, and culture

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France is presented as the largest country in western Europe through a child-friendly, fact-focused overview. The book introduces key geography and geography-related vocabulary, including the six-sided shape nickname (the héxagon), major mountain ranges such as the Pyrenees and the Alps, and bordering waters like the Atlantic Ocean and Mediterranean Sea. It also explains foundational details including capital Paris, population, language, religion, flag meanings, and currency use, setting up further sections on daily life, food, animals, sports, and Paris.

LanguageEnglish

CategoryLifestyle

FormatPDF

Pages28

Reading Time43 min

AccessFree to download

Fast Facts

Maps

Flag

Currency

The Land of France

Mountains and regions

Water borders

COUNTRIES OF THE WORLD 2-215 APR 192016 3 # Countries of the World by Michael Dahl Content Consultant: Noah CohrssenNational Services CoordinatorAlliance Francaise,National Office Bridgestone Books an imprint of Capstone Press Bridgestone Books are published by Capstone Press1710 Roe Crest Drive,North Mankato,Minnesota 56003www.capstonepub.com Copyright ◎1998 by Capstone Press,a Capstone imprint.All rights reserved.No part of this publication may be reproduced in whole or in part,or stored in aretrieval system,or transmitted in any form or by any means,electronic,mechanical,photocopying,recording,or otherwise,without written permission of the publisher.For information regarding permission,write to Capstone Press1710 Roe Crest Drive,North Mankato,Minnesota 56003.Printed in the United States of America in North Mankato,Minnesota.042015008907R Books published by Capstone Press are manufactured with papercontaining at least 10 percent post-consumer waste. # Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data Dahl,Michael S. France/by Michael Dahl.p.cm.—(Countries of the world)Includes bibliographical references and index. Summary:Tells the history and describes the landscape,people,animals,food,sports,andculture of the largest country in western Europe. ISBN-13:978-1-56065-737-8(library binding)ISBN-10:1-56065-737-5(library binding) ISBN-13:978-0-7368-8370-2(softcover pbk.)ISBN-10:0-7368-8370-3(softcover pbk.) 1.France—Juvenile literature.[1.France.]I.Title.II.Series.II.Series:Countries of the world(Mankato,Minn.)DC29.3.D341998944—dc2197-44466 Editorial Credits Christy Steele,editor;Timothy Halldin,cover designer;James Franklin,interior graphic designer;Michelle L.Norstad,photo researcher Photo Credits Brian Beck,6Jean S.Buldain,8,14Capstone Press,5(top) Capstone Press Archives,5(bottom) French Government Tourist Office,10,16;Dan Aubry,20International Stock/Chad Ehlers,coverRichard Hamilton Smith,18Jean Daniel Sudres,12 # Table of Contents Fast Facts Maps.. Flag …… Currency.. The Land of France Life At Home … Going to School.. French Food ……… Animals in France French Sports …… Paris……………… Holidays …… Hands On: Play Petanque Learn to Speak French …… Words to Know………… Read More ……………………… Useful Addresses and Internet Sites Index. …………4 ………4 ………5 ……5 ..7 ………9 ……11 ..13 ……15 ……17 ..19 …………21 …………22 ..23 …………23 ……24 ..24 ……………24 # Fast Facts Size:210,026 square miles Name:Republic of France Capital:Paris (546,068 square kilometers) Population:More than 58 million Language:French Religion:Mainly Roman Catholic France is about the size of the U.S. state of Texas. Crops:Grains,corn,soybeans Maps Flag France's flag is called letricolore.Tricolore meansthree colors in French.Theleft band is blue.The middle band is white.The right band is red.Red andblue once stood for the city of Paris.White stood forthe king of France.The flag brought these colorstogether.This showed that the people of France werealso joined together Currency The unit of currency in France isthe euro.France is a country inthe European Union that usesthe euro. In the early 2000s,1 U.S.dollar equaled about .90 euro.One Canadian dollar equaled about .65 euro. # The Land of France France is the largest country in western Europe.It is about the same size as the state of Texas.France has a six-sided shape.This is why Frenchpeople sometimes call France the héxagon.Ahexagon is a shape with six equal sides. Two of Europe's major mountain ranges arein France.The Pyrenees(PEER-uh-neez)are inthe south.They separate France from Spain.TheAlps are in eastern France.They separate Francefrom Germany,Switzerland,and Italy.The Alpsare the highest mountains in Europe.People fromaround the world ski in France's mountains. The Massif(mah-SEEF)Central takes up one-sixth of France.It is an area of high,flat land. Two major bodies of

FAQs

What is the capital and official language of France in the book?

The capital is Paris, and the language is French.

Which mountains and seas are described as bordering or dividing France?

The Pyrenees are in the south separating France from Spain, and the Alps are in eastern France separating it from Germany, Switzerland, and Italy; the Atlantic Ocean is on the western coast and the Mediterranean Sea on the southern coast.

What do the colors on the French flag represent?

The left band is blue, the middle band is white, and the right band is red; red and blue once stood for the city of Paris, while white stood for the king of France.

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