Political World Wall Map, French Language - 40.75" x 27" Paper

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Pretty remote are the Marquesas Islands (part of French Polynesia). The archipelago is located in the South Pacific Ocean, 3,725 km southeast of Hawaii. The nearest mainland is 5,000 km away at the southwestern coast of Mexico; the second-nearest significant land is the east coast of New Zealand, 5,230 km away. The Carolingian dynasty ruled France until 987, when Hugh Capet, Duke of France and Count of Paris, was crowned King of the Franks. [45] His descendants—the Capetians, the House of Valois and the House of Bourbon—progressively unified the country through wars and dynastic inheritance into the Kingdom of France, which was fully declared in 1190 by Philip II of France ( Philippe Auguste). Later kings would expand their directly possessed domaine royal to cover over half of modern continental France by the 15th century, including most of the north, centre and west of France. During this process, the royal authority became more and more assertive, centred on a hierarchically conceived society distinguishing nobility, clergy, and commoners.

How many oceans are there? In fact, there is only one ocean, a large continuous body of water with relatively free exchange (currents) between its parts.In 1789, the French Revolution erupted, leading to the overthrow of the monarchy and the establishment of a republic. Napoleon Bonaparte rose to power in 1799 and expanded France's territory through conquests. France suffered heavy losses during World War I and was occupied by Nazi Germany during World War II. In the post-war years, France became a founding member of the European Union and has since played an important role in European politics. Culture

With more than 10 million tourists a year, the French Riviera (French: Côte d'Azur), in Southeast France, is the second leading tourist destination in the country, after the Paris Region. [202] It benefits from 300 days of sunshine per year, 115 kilometres (71mi) of coastline and beaches, 18 golf courses, 14 ski resorts and 3,000 restaurants. [203] :31 Each year the Côte d'Azur hosts 50% of the world's superyacht fleet. [203] :66 While French is not an official language in these countries, it is widely used in administration and many professional sectors, as well as being highly influential as a cultural language in the local society and has certain privileges in the education system. The image shows dunes in the Rub' al Khali, the Empty Quarter, in Saudi Arabia, a part of the Arabian Desert on the Arabian Peninsula. The Kalahari Desert in southern Africa is a big, subtropical, semi-arid sandy savannah extending for 900,000 km². France's railway network, which stretches 29,473 kilometres (18,314mi) as of 2008, [216] is the second most extensive in Western Europe after Germany. [217] It is operated by the SNCF, and high-speed trains include the Thalys, the Eurostar and TGV, which travels at 320km/h (199mph). [218] The Eurostar, along with the Eurotunnel Shuttle, connects with the United Kingdom through the Channel Tunnel. Rail connections exist to all other neighbouring countries in Europe except Andorra. Intra-urban connections are also well developed, with most major cities having underground or tramway services complementing bus services.

With an estimated January 2023 population of 68,042,591 people, [8] France is the 20th most populous country in the world, the third-most populous in Europe (after Russia and Germany), and the second most populous in the European Union (after Germany). Intergovernmental organizations [ edit ] The Francophonie flag flying at the Parliament of Canada in Ottawa Your children could pretend they have taken a lovely trip to France and write some postcards. These postcards include some famous French landmarks. These would be fun to take home to show family or friends!

Dependency of the United Kingdom: Channel Islands, Isle of Man, Cayman Islands, Bermuda, Turks and Caicos, Gibraltar, British Virgin Islands, Anguilla, Saint Helena, Montserrat, and Falkland Islands.France is gradually tipped toward the north, and is rising in the south and sinking along the channel coast.