France Is A Country In France

Today, there are 195 countries in the world, but none of them are as unique as (or even similar to) France. It holds claims to some of the richest traditions and cultural heritages that have ever existed. But, these facts are not even the most impressive thing about this country: its language is way more awe-inspiring. French is the only language that is spoken on every single continent, and it has the capability to bring different countries and the world together.

The people of France take pride in their selves. Although they seem like very modest people in France it is normal to have affairs while being married. They celebrate eleven official holidays. The French celebrate the traditional Christian holidays as well such as Easter and Christmas and normal ones like Fourth of July, Good Friday, Easter Monday, and Labor Day. On July fourteen they celebrate Bastille Day, which is the day that the Bastille fortress was stormed in and it started the French revolution. Another few that are not common here is victory in Europe day, Ascension Day, Whit Monday, Assumption day and , All Saints day and Armistice day, and last but not least St. Stephens Day. Although there are many great things about France there is one thing that’s not so positive about France is that it is well known for a lot of human trafficking. Although many laws have been passed to lower the rates of this awful problem and also to protect and keep the woman safe it is still very common. A little more information about their culture is that due to the fact that there country is a six sided shape they often use the word hexagon to describe their nation due to the similarity. France is a beautiful country filled lots of history. These are the five themes of geography for

Europe’s long history greatly affected the world’s structure today in a multitude of ways. How did countries such as England and France establish their borders along the continent? Modern boundaries affected the world in numerous ways. The extensive Hundred Years’ War raged from 1337 to 1453 and played a key role in solidifying borders in Europe (Hundred Years’ War np). Conflict over the throne of France ignited a bitter war between England and France when English kings claimed their right to the French throne (Curry 3). Several significant battles during the war included The Battle of Crecy, The Battle of Poitiers, The Battle of Agincourt, and The Battle of Castillon. Arise of new technology changed warfare such as the usage of cannons that

Switzerland has a very great climate that is never extremely hot or extremely cold with conditions that vary with relief and altitude. The population is made up of four principle language communities Germans, French ,Italians and the Romans. About forty eight percent are Roman Catholic forty four percent are

Countries such as Switzerland and Cuba use a Unitarian government system (Unitary State Countries, 2015-2018). A Unitary government is very small centralized and controls the legal and moral legislation for both the state and the country (Apecsecadmin 2015). The most damaging result of this system is the lack of clear communication between the government and citizens. This type of government cannot identify or respond quickly to a direct issue within a local city or state. The advantages, however on the other hand do allow for prompt judgments for the entire country, this includes passing laws and design a budget.

France is the 19th most populous country in the world. The total French population is estimated to be 63,718,187 with around 60, 876,135 living in metropolitan France. The largest cities in France are Paris, Marseille, Lyon, Lille, Toulouse, Nice, and Nantes The French society has a wide diversity of people and ethnicities. Ethnic groups include Celtic, Latin, Teutonic, Slavic, North African, Indochinese, in addition to the Basque minorities in the south. However, there is a large percentage of immigrants in France (Legal & Illegal). In 2004 a total of 140,033 people immigrated to France, 90,250 were from Africa, and 13,710 were from Europe, the following year immigration fell to 135,890. According to to the French National Institute for Statistics and Economic Studies, France has an estimate of 4.9 million foreign born immigrants, 2 million of which have acquired French citizenship.

Plus Belgium has been invaded a lot of times. A reason that Switzerland may seem to be immune to ethnic conflict is because it has really been invaded so Switzerland on the other hand has not been invaded for many centuries. Therefore there is no bad feeling in Switzerland toward any groups of hostile ethnic warriors. Plus when it comes to external problems and wars Switzerland remains very neutral not taking any sides.

The government of Switzerland was formed in 1848 after the formation of the Switzerland Federal constitution, which was revised in 1874, 1999 leading to the modern constitution, which defines the country as a federal state comprised of twenty

For Americans, the confederated republic of Switzerland should be of particular interest. After forming a Federal Constitution in the mid nineteenth century, and subsequently adhering to the maxims of democratic representation, Switzerland became structurally comparable to the United States and other state subscribers of modernization theory. Switzerland endorses a decentralized form of government, while also placing a considerable emphasize on individual economic and political freedom. However; unlike other advanced member states of the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD), of whom are devoted to democracy and free market economy, Switzerland

Research Question: Is Switzerland’s direct democratic government more efficient than the united states representative government?

     France, which is the largest nation in Western Europe, is a presidential republic. France is a very important nation in Europe and it continues to be involved in contemporary policy issues. Helping the world as one of the great trading nations, France is a very important trading partner with the United States. Not only is France important to the United States, they are also important to countries all over the world. Their abundance of both mineral and agricultural resources make them a very important supplier of products all over the world. I chose to report on France because it is an interesting county and I wanted to learn more about it.

The French are all about preserving their culture and being individualized. They often take great pride in the French products and the French style, and believe in keeping the French culture “pure” so they also limit the amount of foreign goods that are being imported. But during the World Wars the French began to allow foreigners to immigrate into France to take jobs due to an increase in job shortages. The immigration from the World Wars added to the diversity of the French culture. Ever since the 1850’s there has been a steady flow of immigration into France, and now nine percent of the French population is made up of immigrants (Gofen 62). The break down of the cultures in France is eighty-five percent of the French population is Roman

Switzerland is widely known for the beautiful views places shown in movies, music videos, to tourists for tourist locations, and masses of other places. However out of the places that Switzerland is shown not many contain information or insight on the culture and the religion in stowed in this gorgeous country. Also if asked about Switzerland to an “outsider” the response would be, “oh they love cheese, chocolate, watches, and make army knives, and the popular Swiss banks”. Some say the Swiss are frugal people because Switzerland has one third of the world’s offshore funds. Many also believe Switzerland is an island located near Australia, which is incorrect as Switzerland is wedged between three countries Germany, France, Austria, and Italy. 75%+ of Switzerland’s populations lives in the central plain, the central plain is the area between the Jura Mountains, and the Alps, and from Rhine River and Lake Constance to Geneva. Of Switzerland’s population about 20% is made up from foreign workers and foreign residents. Switzerland is mostly a Christian country divided among are followers of Roman Catholicism, and Protestantism.

Before Marie Antoinette married Dauphin Louis XVI in 1770, the situation in France was already beginning to become disordered. The peasants, which made up about 90% of the population at the time, were treated unfairly and began to feel frustrated and upset with the Monarchy. At the time, Marie Antoinette was distrusted because of her foreign birth and many of the peasants saw her as the source of their problems and disliked her. She was often seen in the past as a bad Queen due to her careless spending and seemingly frivolous lifestyle, now with more evidence and sources, opinions have shifted. Many see Marie Antoinette as a victim of her own circumstances, as it can be seen by the state of affairs in France before her arrival, her upbringing and public opinion before her death during the French Revolution. This essay will illustrate that Marie Antoinette was indeed a victim of her circumstances.

Switzerland is divided into 26 cantons. There are German-speaking and French-speaking cantons, one Italian-speaking canton and cantons in which both German and French are spoken. In one canton (Graubünden) German, Italian and Rhaeto-Romanic (Rumantsch) are spoken.