Fun facts about France
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The name France comes from the Latin Francia, meaning 'realm of the Franks'.
France
France, officially the French Republic, is a country primarily located in Western Europe. Its overseas regions and territories include French Guiana in South America, Saint Pierre and Miquelon in the North Atlantic, the French West Indies, and many islands in Oceania and the Indian Ocean.
From the “Etymology” section
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The oldest traces of archaic humans in France date from approximately 1.8 million years ago.
France
France, officially the French Republic, is a country primarily located in Western Europe. Its overseas regions and territories include French Guiana in South America, Saint Pierre and Miquelon in the North Atlantic, the French West Indies, and many islands in Oceania and the Indian Ocean.
From the “History” section
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Mont Blanc in the Alps is the highest point in Western Europe at 4,810.45 metres.
France
France, officially the French Republic, is a country primarily located in Western Europe. Its overseas regions and territories include French Guiana in South America, Saint Pierre and Miquelon in the North Atlantic, the French West Indies, and many islands in Oceania and the Indian Ocean.
From the “Geography” section
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France was one of the first countries to create an environment ministry in 1971.
France
France, officially the French Republic, is a country primarily located in Western Europe. Its overseas regions and territories include French Guiana in South America, Saint Pierre and Miquelon in the North Atlantic, the French West Indies, and many islands in Oceania and the Indian Ocean.
From the “Geography” section
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The French Crusaders imported French into the Levant, making Old French the base of the lingua franca of the Crusader states.
France
France, officially the French Republic, is a country primarily located in Western Europe. Its overseas regions and territories include French Guiana in South America, Saint Pierre and Miquelon in the North Atlantic, the French West Indies, and many islands in Oceania and the Indian Ocean.
From the “History” section
Text from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Photo: Thinker78, based on map by TUBS · CC BY 4.0