2. I decided to travel around Europe, will visit the country that is
France and the city I chose Paris because it was considered the
City of Light.
I make this trip by plane, I'll install me in a hotel for five nights
and the means of transport that will be used rental car.
After making reservations, I will show what really led me to
make this trip to Paris (France).
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6. “The K&K Hotel is 800
metres from the River
Seine and Louvre
Museum. Rue du Bac
Metro Station is 90
metres away, which can
take guests to Porte de
Versailles Parc de
exhibitions, Saint-Lazare
and the Sacre Coeur.”
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8. After arriving at Charles de
Gaulle airport in Paris, will
move me to the train station,
where the car I rented online.
To give birth this time, I began
my journey through France,
more specifically Paris.
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9. France may be considered Place of liberty, equality
one of the most influential and fraternity. Famous
nations in the Western for its literature, cuisine,
world. art, wine and fashion.
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10. The French flag was adopted on February 15, 1794, five years after the
French Revolution (1789).
The flag consists of three vertical stripes in blue, white and red. These
colors symbolize the French Revolution. The blue color represents the
legislative power in France, the color white represents the executive
branch and the red color represents the French nation. Since all three
bands have the same size, it represents the division of power equally.
The French tricolor flag also symbolizes the motto of the French
Revolution "Liberty, Equality and Fraternity."
Curiosity:
Between 1814 and 1830, France has adopted an all-white flag. The official
flag was restored to the July Revolution of 1830.
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11. The French Republic,
victorious in two world
wars of the 20th century,
is one of the richest
countries in the world
with a highly
sophisticated culture. In
recent years, its
reconciliation and
cooperation with
Germany has been central
to the economic
integration of Europe,
including the
introduction of a common
currency, the euro, in
January 1999.
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12. Poetry and art contaminates
the air of Paris. Political and
intellectual capital of France,
with over ten million
inhabitants. Paris also
enchanted by the beauty and
boldness of its architecture,
charm and elegance of the
Champs Elysees of their
coffees and cuisine.
Alexandre III Bridge over the
River Seine. Built in the late
19th century as part of plans
for the Universal Exhibition of
1900. It is one of the most
beautiful in Paris. Its name
honors the Tsar Alexander III,
symbolizing the Franco-
Russian of the time.
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13. Population
Population: 62,300,000 (July 2009).
Population growth rate.: 0.37%
(2005 est.)
Languages: French spoken
throughout the territory. Regional
languages and dialects in decline
(Provencal, Breton, Basque, Flemish,
Corsican, Catalan, Alsatian).
Life expectancy at birth: 79.6 years.
Religions: Roman Catholic 83% to
88%, Protestant 2%, Jewish 1%,
Muslim 5% to 10%, unaffiliated 4%. Trial of French impressionist
Ethnic groups: Celtic, Latin, Teutonic, painter Edgar Degas (1834-1917)
Slavic, North African, Indochinese and
Basque minority.
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14. Name: French Republic (France). In French: République Française (France). In English: French Republic (France).
Derives from the Latin Francia, francus the country.
Capital: Paris.
Government type: Republic.
Administrative divisions:
Metropolis: 22 regions: Alsace, Aquitaine, Auvergne, Basse-Normandie, Bourgogne, Bretagne, Centre, Champagne-Ardenne,
Corse, Franche-Comte, Haute-Normandie, Ile-de-France, Languedoc-Roussillon, Limousin, Lorraine, Midi -Pyrenees, Nord-
Pas-de-Calais, Pays de la Loire, Picardie, Poitou-Charentes, Provence-Alpes-Cote d'Azur, Rhone-Alpes. The regions are
subdivided into a total of 96 departments (including the island of Corsica).
Overseas Departments (4): Guadeloupe, Martinique, Guyana and Reunion.
Overseas collectivities (5): French Polynesia, Wallis and Futuna, Mayotte, Saint-Pierre-and-Miquelon, the French Southern
and Antarctic Lands (the latter not internationally recognized).
Collectivity sui generis: New Caledonia.
relief:
Plains: 2 / 3 of the total area.
Main mass: the Alps (culminating, Mont Blanc is the highest peak in Western Europe, with 4,808 m), the Pyrenees, Jura,
Ardennes, Massif Central and Vosges.
Coast: four maritime areas (the North Sea, the Channel, the Atlantic Ocean and Mediterranean), France has 5,500 km of
coastline.
Total area: 550,000 km ².
Climate: Three types: Oceanic (west), Mediterranean (south) and continental (central and east).
Ports: Bordeaux, Boulogne, Cherbourg, Dijon, Dunkerque, La Pallice, Le Havre, Lyon, Marseille, Mulhouse, Nantes, Paris,
Rouen, Saint Nazaire, Saint Malo, Strasbourg.
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15. Economy Economic data
France is in a transition from an Currency: euro.
economy with strong government
intervention to a more liberal economy. GDP (purchasing power parity):
Many state enterprises were privatized, U.S. $ 1.737 trillion (2004 est.)
but the government still owns a
controlling interest of several major
companies such as Air France, France
GDP per capita (purchasing
Telecom, Renault and Thales. In power parity): U.S. $ 28,700
addition, the government still dominates (2004)
some sectors, such as production of
electricity, public transport and national
defense-oriented industries.
GDP growth rate: 2.1% (2004)
The telecommunications sector is
gradually being opened to competition. Unemployment rate: 10.1%
The tax burden is one of the highest in (2004)
Europe (43.8% in 2003).
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17. La Conciergerie and the River Seine. La Conciergerie was built in the 14th century to be
a royal palace. Later the building was transformed into a prison.
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19. The Eiffel Tower, a
revolutionary structure built
by Gustave Eiffel for the
Universal Exhibition of
1889, is still a symbol of
France.
The Tower took two years to
complete and was opened by
the Prince of Wales who
later became King Edward
VII of England.
By the time the construction
of the Eiffel Tower, the tallest
building erected by human
beings was the Great
Pyramid of Cheops in Egypt,
with 138 meters high and
almost five thousand years
old. The Eiffel Tower
remained the tallest building
in the world until 1930.
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