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FRANCE

FRANCE. By: Cooper VanMaaren. Where is France Located?. The b orders a re Belgium, Germany, Italy, Spain, English Channel, Atlantic Ocean and Mediterranean Sea. It is i n Europe. There a re r olling farm lands, vineyards, Pyrenees Mountains, sandy b eaches.

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FRANCE

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  1. FRANCE By: Cooper VanMaaren

  2. Where is France Located? • The borders are Belgium, Germany, Italy, Spain, English Channel, Atlantic Ocean and Mediterranean Sea. • It is in Europe. There are rolling farm lands, vineyards, Pyrenees Mountains, sandy beaches. • France is located north of the Equator. • France Is located in the eastern hemisphere.

  3. What Is The Climate In France? • In the north it is wet and cold • In the south it is warmer, mild, hot and dry • In the winter it is cold- it is 45 degrees • The Atlantic ocean brings rain to the north and west coasts • On land east, it is much drier, cold winters , hot summers

  4. What Food Do People Eat In France? • Bread • Lettuce • Meat • Carrots • Onions • Ratatouille • Croissant • Bouillabaisse • Oysters • Crepes – sweet: chocolate chip or savory” cheese and ham

  5. What Do They Wear In France? • Jeans and sneakers mostly • Girls dress in long skirts covered with aprons on festival days • Boys wear long dark pants or pleated pants and brimmed hats on festival days • Boys and girls wear wooden clogs

  6. What Does France Celebrate? • Bastille Day on July 14: fireworks, marching bands • Christmas • Easter • Carnival • Lemon Festival: giant lemon sculptors • Wind festivals: fly kites and watch windmills

  7. What Natural Resources , Imports/ Exports And Goods And Services Does France Have? • Exports : other restaurant's all over the world • Natural resources: workers make airplanes, cars, satellites and computers • Natural resources: farmers grow grapes for wine, such as champagne • Natural resources: cheese

  8. What National Monuments Does France Have? • Eiffel Tower: You can take an elevator to the top. The Eiffel Tower is in Paris • Louvre Museum: France’s best known museum

  9. What Sports And Games Do France Have? • Soccer: soccer is called football • Skiing: is a popular sport • Rugby • Tennis • Swimming • Playground: A lot of kids play on the playground • Other kids play checkers, chess, hopscotch, jump rope, inline skating, bike riding, computer games and video games

  10. What Language Does France Speak? • French • One: Un • Two: Duex • Three: Trois • Four: Quatre • Five: Cinq • Six: Six • Seven: Sept • Eight: Huit • Nine: Nuef • Ten: Dix

  11. France’s Money • Money is called Euros • Euros share common European designs

  12. Population • There are 65 million people there • A large amount of people are immigrants

  13. Meaning of the Flag • Red and blue symbolize Paris, the state capital • White is the color of royalty

  14. Life as a Kid • If you lived in France, you would try to dress in the latest fashions • France families tend to be small- like 2 kids • Many French kids go home and get a big lunch and then go back to school until 4:30 P.M. • They participate in a variety of activities • French Kids love watching their favorite soccer teams on television

  15. Animals in France • Goats • Cows • Birds • Horses • Dogs

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