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John Jr travels to France
John Jr travels to France
8 pages
Author: Emily Carter
ADVENTURE
FRANCE
FAMILY
CULTURE
NATURE
Summary
Form of government: Republic. Capital: Paris. Population: 67, 092, 056. Official languages: French. Monetary unit: Euro. Area: 543,965 square kilometres. Major mountain ranges: Alps, Pyrenees, Massif Central. France has over 25% forest and 50% countryside or farmland. The Mediterranean coastline is a stopover for millions of migrating African birds. Population France has a population of 68 million people. The majority of the population is Christian (65%) and Muslim (8%). History France was part of the Roman Empire from 58–476 BC. Before becoming a republic, France was known as the Kingdom of France for 861 years, from 987–1848. Food France is known for its fine cooking, and snails are a big part of French cuisine. France consumes around 30,000 tonnes of snails a year. A common French delicacy is snails served with butter, garlic, and parsley. France is the most visited country in the world. French supermarkets are not allowed to throw away food.
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