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France, officially the French Republic, is a country located in Western Europe, with several overseas islands and territories located on other continents. Metropolitan France extends from theMediterranean Sea to the English Channel and the North Sea, and from the Rhine to the Atlantic Ocean. It is often referred to as "The Hexagon" because of the geometric shape of its territory. France is aunitary semi-presidential republic with its main ideals expressed in the Declaration of the Rights of Man and of the Citizen.
France is a country where freedom of thought and of religion arepreserved, in virtue of the 1789 Declaration of the Rights of Man and of the Citizen.
Curious facts about France.
* French people cheek kiss to greet each others between family and friends, even betweenmen. The number of kisses varies according to the region, from 1 (e.g. in the tip of Brittany) to 4 (e.g. Paris and most of the North), and occasionally up to 5 in Corsica.
* French people havethe highest female and third highest male life expectancy in the European Union.
* 20% of the French people live in the Parisian region.
* The name "France" comes from "Frank", a Germanictribe that invaded the Western Roman Empire in the 6th century and founded the first independent kingdom covering most of today's France.
* France has changed its form of government 9 times since1789, including 5 republics, 2 empires and 2 constitutional monarchies.
* There are over 300 kinds of cheese made in France.
* Wine has been made in France since Roman times.
* Tour deFrance
Every summer more than 100 professional cyclists race in the Tour de France. The race is approximately 2,000 miles long. The race lasts up to three weeks. It is held in July. The route changesfrom year to year.
* Eiffel Tower - France
The Eiffel Tower is probably one of the most famous symbols of France. It was built in 1889 for an exhibition. The tower was thought to be only a...