| Located in western Europe is France. It is referred to | | | | More than half of the French population is said to |
| the shape of a hexagon because of its geometric | | | | have foreign backgrounds it therefore can be |
| shape. It borderers Luxembourg Germany | | | | described as a country with diverse. A civil legal |
| Switzerland Italy Monaco Andorra Belgium and Spain. | | | | system is used. The law comes from written |
| It is a country with metropolitan territory. | | | | statutes. The Napoleonic Code established the basic |
| Metropolitan France has a wide variety of landscapes. | | | | principles. The French armed forces are divided into |
| To the west high mountain ranges and to the north | | | | four branches army navy air and police. The |
| coastal views. The highest point in western Europe is | | | | population exceeds sixty one million. It is the twenty |
| Mont Blanc which can be found in the Alps. Rivers in | | | | third popularise country in the world. |
| France include the Seine Loire Garonne and the | | | | The railway network in France totals thirty one km |
| Rhone. There are hundreds of airports in France. The | | | | the most extensive in Europe. Speed train include the |
| biggest being Charles de Gaulle this is situated outside | | | | Euro star and Euro tunnel Shuttle. These travel |
| Paris. | | | | through the Channel tunnel. Rail connections to all |
| Officially France is known as the French Republic | | | | other neighbouring countries in Europe have been |
| which has a democracy. It is devolved country which | | | | developed. Intra-urban connections are also well |
| is the seventh largest economy in the world. It is a | | | | developed with both underground services and trams |
| member of the European Union. The name originates | | | | complementing the buses. Motorway usage is paid |
| from the Frank who were a Germanic tribe that | | | | through tolls. |
| occupied the region after the western Roman Empire. | | | | |