Regions of France

Netherlands to its North, Luxembourg, and Germany to the east, France to the south, France to the south and southwest and to the northwest, it is bordered by the North Sea. It was colonized by Netherlands and that is why Dutch is widely spoken in the country. It has a total boundary length of about 1385 kilometers. The capital city of Belgium id Brussels and is located to the north-central part of the country. TOPOGRAPHY AND CLIMATE The coastal region of Belgium extends for about 16-48 inland is made up

I. About France A. Background info 1. Location - Most people associate French culture with Paris, which is a center of fashion, cuisine, art and architecture, but life outside of the City of Lights is very different and varies by region. Historically, the French culture was influenced by Celtic and Gallo-Roman cultures as well as the Franks, a Germanic tribe. France was initially defined as the western area of Germany known as Rhineland but it later came to refer to a territory that was known

plantations of Malbec are now found primarily in Cahors in Southern France. Malbec is now more famous for being the top grape of Argentina although as with many of the worlds grape varieties it originated in France. The Malbec grape has thin skins and needs a lot of heat to ripen, the terroir in many Argentine wine regions is perfect for this grape. Where it is grown in slightly cooler climates such as the south west of France it takes on a slightly lighter style. The wines made from Malbec produce

with ideas of nationalism, patriotic feelings, which can be unifying, however it can turn nations against each other as well. During the war, in the years of 1914-1918 and the years after it leading to the Second World War, the occupation of the regions in the Middle East and Eastern Europe were constantly switching between the native forces and that of foreign forces. In 1918, when Germany surrendered, the Treaty of Versailles was negotiated between Germany and the Allied Forces. The signing of

example; Canada, The UK, France, and

French/English faultline in Canada manifested early on in history when New France was threatened by British occupation, ultimately leading to Confederation; we can continue to see this in modern times through referendums which deal with French culture and separation. Quebec is also unique geographically, containing mild to arctic climate zones and 4 geophysical regions; this is very diverse for a single province in Canada. These regions in Quebec allows for a diverse economic industry, including: hydroelectric

Haiti and France, and the ways in which it hindered and stunted Haiti’s future development, b) The relationship between the US and Haiti, and the causes and consequences of the American occupation of Haiti from 1915 to 1934, and c) The Duvalier dictatorships of 1957-1986; continue to impact Haiti’s

calculating between joining degree courses and other activities. In the European region, attainment of university degrees does not mean direct employment for graduates. Graduates in the European region may consider paying over 9000 pounds. With unemployment levels across Europe on a dramatic decrease over the last decades means that the entry level for graduate has been on a decrease (Reay, David & Ball, 2005). Across the region, many students will be way up their studies before they realize that their

La Salle’s adventure in France When la Salle Sieur de la Salle was in France he didn´t have any crafts nor funds.At the break of destitute he arrived at an island called Montreal. Later, la Salle asked to leave the Jesuit. Also, the Seminary of St. Sulpice had claimed many spots on the island and it protected settlers from iroquois.Soon after that, la Salle received his own land on Montreal. On his land he quickly built a settlement.Later after that the Mohawks told him of a great river called the

government of France executed individuals believed to be as enemies of the French Revolution (B.E.). The French government believed to reach a society that included, “Indivisibility of the Republic, Liberty, Equality, Unity, Fraternity or Death”; the government would need to eliminate the rebels of the new government (Overview). Another target was the Catholic Church, which it was considered as the old order (B.E.). During the Reign of Terror, foreign strain was building up into war against France (B.E.)