Section One - Part B  France
Even
though French is spoken in 36
countries as the official or unofficial language, as you know, French
comes from France! France is located in Western Europe and is about the
size of the state of Texas. Here is some interesting information on France:
- According to the
2005 census, the population is 60,650,000 people.
- The median age
is 39 years old.
- The life expectancy
is 79.6 years. That's an average for men and women.
- There are 22 regions
(provinces) and 96 departments.
- The national holiday
is Bastille Day - July 14 (1789)
- There is universal
suffrage. Everyone can vote at 18 years old.
- The flag is called
the "tricolore." During the French revolution, the royal white
was combined with the red and blue of the Parisian flag. The blue was
part of the arms of Paris since since the Middle Ages.
To read the words
and listen to the music of the French national anthem, go to http://www.languedoc-france.info/06141202_marseillaise.htm
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