FranceGeographyLocationSlide 4ClimateTerrainEnvironmentRegions of FranceFrench GuianaMartiniqueGuadeloupeReunionHistoryGaulSlide 15Napoleon BonaparteTimeline of Republics and EmpiresImportant WarsMilitaryCultureSlide 21Slide 22SportsMarianneFoodSlide 27Important Facts about CultureDemographicsFrench RepublicRepubliqe Francaise (The French Republic)Bastille DayThe French RepublicSlide 34Slide 35Slide 36Political PartiesGovernment OrganizationsGovernment Organizations, cont’dFrench FlagEconomicsSlide 42French EconomyFrench ExportsFrench ImportsSlide 46FranceGeographyLocationLocated in Western EuropeBorders the Bay of Biscay and English ChannelBetween Belgium and Spain, southeast of the United KingdomBordering the Mediterranean Sea, between Italy and SpainClimateGenerally cool winters and mild summers,Mild winters and hot summers along the Mediterranean•Occasional strong, cold, dry, north-to-northwesterly wind known as mistralTerrainMostly flat plains or gently rolling hills in north and west Remainder is mountainous, especially in Pyrenees in the south and the Alps in the EastLand utility•For farming–Arable land: 33.46% permanent crops: 2.03% permanent pastures: 20% forests and woodland: 27%other: 18%EnvironmentNatural Resources Coal, iron ore, bauxite, zinc, uranium, antimony, arsenic, potash, feldspar, fluorospar, gypsum, timber and fish Natural hazards: FloodingAvalanchesMidwinter windstormsDrought and forest fires in south near the Mediterranean Current issues: Some forest damage from acid rainAir pollution from industrial and vehicle emissionsWater pollution from urban wastes and agricultural runoffRegions of FranceThe French Republic has 4 overseas territories due to its history as a colonial power.They have the same status as metropolitan regions, much like Hawaii’s equal status to a continental U.S. state.They are overseas départements (département d'outre-mer, or DOM, with the same status as a département of metropolitan France•These overseas departments, unlike overseas collectivities, are represented in National Assembly, Senate and Economic and Social Council, elect a Member of the European Parliament, (MEP), and also use the Euro as their currency.French GuianaLocation: Northern South America, bordering the North Atlantic Ocean, between Brazil and SurinameClimate: Tropical; hot, humidLittle seasonal temperature variationTerrain: Low-lying coastal plains rising to hills and small mountainsFarmland: arable land 0.13%, permanent crops 0.04%, other 99.83% (90% forest, 10% other) Natural Resources: gold deposits, petroleum, kaolin, niobium, tantalum and clayMartiniqueLocation: CaribbeanIsland between the Caribbean Sea and North Atlantic Ocean, north of Trinidad and TobagoClimate: subtropical tempered by trade windsModerately high humidity, rainy season, June to OctoberVulnerable to devastating cyclone, hurricanes, every eight years on average Terrain: mountainous with indented coastline; dormant volcanoFarmland: arable land 9.09%, permanent crops 10.0%, other 80.91%Guadeloupe Location: CaribbeanIslands between the Caribbean Sea and North Atlantic Ocean, southeast of Puerto RicoClimate: subtropical tempered by trade winds; moderately high humidityRainy season, June to October,Vulnerable to devastating cyclones, hurricanes, every eight years on average Terrain: volcanic in origin with interior mountainsReunion Location: Southern AfricaIsland in the Indian Ocean, east of MadagascarClimate: tropical, but temperature moderates with elevationCool and cry, May to NovemberHot and rainy, November to AprilTerrain: mostly Rugged and Mountainous, fertile lowlands along coastFarmland: arable land 13.94%, permanent crops 1.59%, other 84.47%HistoryHistoryThe name France comes from the Latin word Francia which means “land of the Franks” or “Frankland”GaulThe region of modern France is approximately the same as the ancient country called Gaul•1st century BC Gaul captured by Julies Caesar•2nd – 3rd century AD Roman culture had been incorporated into society•4th century AD the eastern border of Gaul around the Rhine was taken over by Germanic tribes, mostly by the Franks•843 AD the Treaty of Verdun ended Charlemagne’s control of France. •The treaty divided the Charlemagne’s Carolingian Empire into three parts, Easter Francia, Middle Francia, Western Francia•Modern France is composed of the land of Western FranciaFrance•France was ruled by Carolingians until 987 AD when Hugh Capet, Duke of France and Count of Paris, was crowned King of France•The French monarchy reached its peak with Louis XIV•1789: French Revolution ended the rule of the monarchy. •During the revolution, the monarchs King Louis XVI and Marie Antoinette were executedNapoleon Bonaparte•1799: Napoleon Bonaparte gained control of the Republic•Bonaparte named himself Emperor of the First French Empire (1804 – 1814)•1815: Battle of Waterloo, Bonaparte's defeat and exile•Afterwards, France transitioned through a series of republics and empiresTimeline of Republics and Empires1870-1940: French Third Republic 1848 – 1852:French Second Republic1792 – 1804: French Republic1804 – 1814:French First Empire Emperor Napoleon Bonaparte, Napoleon I1946-1958: French Fourth Republic1852-1870: French Second Empire Emperor Louis-Napoleon Bonaparte, aka Napoleon III1958 - Present:French Fifth Republic1780 1800 1820 1840 1860 1880 1900 1920 1940 1960 1980 2000Important Wars•1789 – 1799: French Revolution•July 18, 1815: Battle of Waterloo Bonaparte's defeat •July 19, 1870 - May 10, 1871: Franco-Prussian War •1914 – 1918: World War I •1939 – 1945: World War II •December 1946 - August 1954: First Indochina WarFrench RevolutionMilitaryBranches:•Army•Navy•Air Force•National Gendarmerie•No longer constrictive service.•Minimum eligible age is 17. •Women are able to serve however as non-combative units. •The current available service members are: •males age 17-49: 13,676,509 females age 17-49: 13,504,539 (CIA 2005 est.)•They spend an approximated 2.6% of their GDP on military. This amounts to: $48,646,000,000,000CultureLiterature and PoetryLiterature and Poetry•The French language was not yet a uniform language but it was split up into several oil dialects•French literature originated in the Middle Ages•Including: Tristan and Iseult and Lancelot-Grail•Much of French poetry was influenced by the Matter of France, a tale of epics•French