Geography Of France Research Paper

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 French Republic is a sovereign state comprising territory in western Europe and several overseas regions and territories. As a member of G7 France ranked as the world’s seventh largest economy. It also has the mixed economy which combines private enterprise and government intervention. France’s economics are unstable, but it is still very competitive in the world. The reason why its economics is denounced is because its high unemployment rate and its extremely unstable CPI.

Question 2: If there is one art the French people perfected, it is the art of ennui. While this is diluted with every new generation, the French people still seem to be perpetually uninspired by their political system. Today, this ennui results in little more than complaining, but historically, it has led to unrest. The paramount result of this is the French Revolution. Before the Revolution, French society had been highly divided by class lines and the Third Estate struggled while the First and Second Estates enjoyed prosperity. After the French Revolution, however, the French did everything they could to distance themselves from this system.

In the sixteenth century, France’s efforts to colonize North America was jeopardized by religious conflict between the Catholics and the Protestants. The French were interested in fur trade; this became the focal point of the economy and lead to the establishment of New France. The Company of New France would be in authority of this settlement. Quebec would become the first French settlement in Canada because of Samuel de Champlain’s efforts. Ultimately, New France would have about 15,000 residents by the 1700s.

France is in the area used to be known by Gaul by the Romans. The Romans were the first major empire to claim what is now modern day France in the second century BC. After the fall of the Romans, Clovis I of the Franks ruled as king of the Franks in Gaul. This happened in the fifth century. Charlemagne later inherited the kingdom and was at its extent during his rule. Modern day France is the western part of his empire after the split in between his 3 grandsons. France fought a series of war with England in the 100 years war with England winning at first but France regaining control of its territory in the later half of the wars. After the hundred years war Frances' government turned into an absolute monarchy.

Historically, France has had a much harder and rockier road to established democracy than America. France’s government has been through many phases characterized as the Five Republics. The constitution of the Fifth Republic (which is in place today) was drawn up several weeks after Gen. Charles de Gaulle was invested as the last prime minister of the Fourth Republic. The new constitution, which was adopted by an 80 percent vote in a popular referendum held in September 1958, was tailor made for de Gaulle. It contained much of what the past four republics had such as both a president and prime minister, as well as a bicameral legislature in the form of the National Assembly and the Senate(4). It is important to note here that France has both a president and a prime minister thus making the Head of Government and Chief of Staff two separate roles, respectively. This is what makes France a semi-presidential system

Discuss the political, economic, and religious developments in France during the reign of King Louis XIV, and how the other states of Europe reacted to create a 'balance of power' designed to check France's rise in power and influence both in Europe and overseas.

Southern France became a hotbed of heretical beliefs in the twelfth century. The church began to try and bring Southern France back under its control and eradicate heresy first with debates, intended to show the heretics their errors theologically and then produce a confession. One such example is “A Debate between Catholics and Heretics.” The document narrates a debate in Lombard in 1165. The debate involved the Bishop of Albi with another bishop, three abbots, and high ranking observers, opposing the Cathar bishop of Albi, Sicard le Cellerier,1 The author of the document however is unknown. Considering it reads like an official record it was most likely just that. The document does list all Catholic representatives, therefore I believe we

During the reign of Philip II in Spain, France was in a destructive civil war. Huguenots and Catholics battled for the crown of France from the ruling family, the Valois. Eventually, Henry

Catherine McManus 10/9/14 Senior Religion The origin of France dates back to the first evidence of ancestors of humans 2 million year ago. Theses beings were called homo erectus, meaning “to put up” or “set up right”. Cavemen, known as Neanderthals, showed up in about 100,000 BC. Humans as we know them today, however, were not evident in prehistoric France, known as Gaul, until about 40,000 years ago.

France, also known as the Hexagon due to its six sided shape, was part of the Celtic territory and was named Gaul at the time. The Celts were a group of people who took over parts of the British Isles and the Gallatia land between the 8th and 6th century BC. The Roman Empire, lead by Julius Caesar, conquered Gaul in 58 BCE. However, during the 5th century, the Roman Empire collapsed, and Gaul changed its named to France. France, named after the Franks, which was a group of Germanic men and women, successfully conquered this same piece of land after the administration of the Roman Empire collapsed.

The history and culture of French Guiana is as varied as its landscape. Its people are as diverse as the country; from the Atlantic coast, to the marshy swamps, to the tropical rain forest and the Guiana Highlands.

     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

France’s identity is based on the historical origins of the nation in Celtic, Gallo-Roman, and Frankish cultures. The name "France" was used to call people who lived in the lower Rhineland. It eventually was introduced as a more common term to call the entire area, which was known as Gaul. The name "Francia" was applied to several territorial areas until the Middle Ages; then it came to