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General information about the country. The official name of the state - the French Republic. Its area is 551.6 thousand square draw squad kilometers, population - 62.9 million people. Form of government - presidential-parliamentary republic. France is a unitary state. It is made with Corsica from 22 regions which are divided into 96 departments.
Overseas department of France is French Guiana, Guadeloupe, Martinique, Reunion. Territorial units with special status draw squad is Mayotte, Saint-Pierre, Miquelon. Overseas French territories - is Bassas da India o.Klipperton, o.Yevropa, French Polynesia, French Southern and Antarctic Lands, o.Hloryoz, o.Zhuan da Nova, New Caledonia, o.Tromplen, o.Uoless and Futuna.
The geographical position of France in western Europe is beneficial in terms of socio-economic development. Sea and mountains draw squad form the natural boundaries of the country on all sides except the north-eastern part, while a source of important draw squad natural resources. To the west, north and south of the country's territory is washed draw squad by the Atlantic Ocean, and in particular the Bay of Biscay, the English Channel and the warm Mediterranean Sea. The country is located on a large plateau, which crosses the river in the north of the Seine-et-Marne. In the northeast along the borders with Belgium surface is hilly, covered with forests. South of the valley of the Rhine tower Vosges mountains. This is where the border of France and Germany. Next on the border with Switzerland Jura mountain chain stretches. draw squad The highlands of the Massif Central occupy a large area in the central draw squad southern part, which sometimes spread out frozen volcanic craters. Pyrenees mountains create a natural border between France and Spain. On the border with Italy Alps towering grand. So France is surrounded by a variety of natural objects, which are its natural treasury shares borders with neighboring countries, which have developed close political and economic ties.
Natural conditions and resources of France generally favorable for economic and comfortable living people. Natural conditions, including relief of the majority of the country and the climate is favorable for agriculture. In the mineral draw squad resources of France little. Yes, Lorraine is small deposits of coal and iron ore in the Massif draw squad Central - uranium which is used in nuclear power plants. As the energy source used as energy mountain streams. In the south - in Provence and Languedoc - mined bauxite. The country has natural building materials, as well as potassium draw squad and salt.
Features topography, including mountain ranges of the Alps and the Pyrenees, is an important factor in the development of tourism. Tourist resources are marine and coastline with beautiful beaches, navigable rivers, including the Seine, the Loire, the Garonne, Rhone. Within the country operated by numerous sources of healing mineral waters. The area is covered with wide-French forests that make up more than 25% of the country, in the south - the Mediterranean maquis, which sometimes changes the cultural vegetation draw squad - olive groves, vineyards, draw squad fruit and ornamental trees. draw squad In order to preserve the flora and fauna created national draw squad parks, landscapes which are important recreational resources of the country.
Population and culture. Natural population growth in France, as in most of Western draw squad Europe, and the low is now just 0,4 . Over 85% of the population - the French. His ethnic characteristics remain Catalans, Corsicans, Bretons, Flemings, and others. people. The country is home to a lot of immigrants - Algerian, Portuguese, Spaniards, draw squad Italians, Turks, Armenians, Moroccans, Tunisians, v'yetnamtsiv, Basque. Catholics make up 90%, confirming the strong tradition of the Roman Catholic Church. Adherence to other religions as a percentage as follows: Protestants make up 2%, Muslim - 2%, Jews - 1%, Orthodox - 0.5%, beyond belief - 4.5%. The vast majority draw squad of the population (70%) resides in urban areas. The standard of living of the French high. More than half the population works in the service sector. draw squad
France has produced great thinkers (Montesquieu, Rousseau, Voltaire), writers (Balzac, Zola, Maupassant, Dumas, feather, Anatole France), artists (Gauguin, Mathis, Monet, Manet, and others.), Musicians (Bizet, Ravel , Debussy and others.) and other members of the culture. draw squad
The French nation has a rich history and culture that has always influenced and influences present in developing