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Important Information About France

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Important events and information about the history of France

France, officially the French Republic is a unitary sovereign state and intercontinental state, which consists of Western Europe and many foreign territories and territories. The European and Metropolitan regions of France are spread across the Mediterranean Sea and the Atlantic Ocean from the North Ocean and Rhine. In France, on the South American continent, French Guiana and Atlantic, Pacific and Indian ocean are comprised of many insular regions. France is spread over an area of ​​6,43,801 square kilometers, and France's total population is 66.7 million. This is a country with a semi-presidential Republican system, France's capital is Paris. Also Paris is France's largest city and main culture and commercial center. Other main cities of France include Marcell, Lyon, Lille, Nice, Toulouse and Bordeaux.
 
At the time of the Iron Age, the Gullus, Celtic people were settled in the present Metropolitan France. Later this area was occupied by Rome in 51 BC, which Gulas held until 486. After winning the centennial war in the Middle Ages (1337 to 1453), France emerged as a powerful European power, in which political development of the country was developed. At the time of the Renaissance period, French culture grew and the global colonial empire was established, which became the world's second largest empire since the 20th century. In the 16th century, the civil war between the Catholics and the opponents was a bit overwhelming. Subsequently France, Europe, under the leadership of Louis XIV, became a country with major culture, politics and military power. After this, in the 18th century, the French Revolution brought out total monarchy and established the modern Republic of history and established equal civil rights in the country, which currently represents the ideals of the country.

Napoleon took power in the 19th century and established the first French Empire. This led to the beginning of the Napoleonic War in Europe continent. After the fall of the empire, after this there was a lot of turmoil in the French Empire and in 1870 the third Republic of French was established. France played a key role in the First World War, which also gave him victory and in other countries he had the power of friends' country but in 1940 he was taken into custody due to the power of axis. Fourth Republic was established after liberation in 1944 and later dissolved in the Algerian war. After this, the fifth Republic, under the leadership of Charles de Gaulle, was established in 1958 and he still holds possession. In 1960, all colonies in Algeria and surrounding areas were free, with fewer relations with France.

France has long been a global center of art, science and philosophy for a long time. France is also involved in UNESCO World Heritage Sites, and every year approximately 83 million foreigners come here, which is the highest in any country in the world. France is a developed country and according to the nominal GDP rate, its economy is the world's ninth largest economy, according to the world's sixth largest and surviving power parity. France has the fourth number in the world in terms of average family wealth. In the field of education, health, life expectancy and human development, France has made its mark at the international level. France is also famous as the name of the superpower and also the founding member of the United Nations. The permanent members of the United State Security Council include France and also the main member of the European Union's state. At the same time, France is also a member of G-7, North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO), Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD), World Trade Organization (WTO) and La Francofoni.

Some Important Days in History of France - Important Dates in France History

  • 1789 - In the 9th century, due to the French Revolution, the rule of Rajshahi government was eliminated and the first Republic was established.
  • 1804-1814 - Napoleon Bonaparte made himself the first emperor of the French Empire, thanks to his military power, he mostly took control of the continent of Europe.
  • 1815 - Napoleon was defeated in the Battle of Waterloo - and again the monarchy empire was established.
  • 1914-18 World War I - A major casualty occurred in the trenches of north-eastern France, in which 1.3 million French men died and many people were wounded in the war.
  • 1939-45 Second World War - Germany had occupied much of France. The Vichy regime was helping Nazis in the empty South. After this, the General Secretary of the War General De Gulley founded the Ministry of External Affairs in London and later also founded in Algiers. This led to the rise of French resistance.
  • 1946-58 - The fourth Republic was marked by economic reconstruction and the process of independence of the diverse French colony.
  • 1957 - France, West Germany and other European nations joined the establishment of the European Economic Community (EEC).
  • 1958 - Charles de Gaulle was re-elected after recovering from the Algerian crisis, and because of this, he established the fifth Republic with strong claims of Presidential position.
  • 1962 - Algeria announces independence from French colonial rule.
  • 1969 - De Gulley left the Rashtrapati Bhavan. And George Pompidou was made President
  • 1981 - Socialist candidate candidate Francois Mitterand was elected to the presidency.
  • 1995 - Jacques Chirak is appointed as President

Some Interesting Facts about France

  • The name "France" comes from the Latin word france, which means "Frank's land and empire".
  • France is the largest country in Europe according to area, which is spread over 2,48,573 meters and this number includes French Guiana Island, Gundalup, Martinique, Mayotte and Reunion Island.
  • France's Mont Blanc's 15,771 feet high point is also the highest point of Europe.
  • France is divided into 22 metropolitan areas and its five overseas territories are called dom-tom.
  • The French government who gives birth to their children with honorably success, also gives French government La Medley de la Family France Award.
  • The French city is the only symbol of a stop in the city of Paris.
  • In the Savoian region of France, there is also a small village.
  • One in five in France suffers from depression; it is one of the world's most depressed countries.
  • Louis XIX was made king of France for only 20 minutes.
  • According to the Durrex Global Sex Study conducted in 2003, French people in the world only have sex most often in a year.
  • In 1971, France was the first modern country to experience sexual activity of the same sex.
  • Anyone in France can marry legally even to a deceased person.
  • Jean Dujardine is the first and only French actor who won the title of Best Actor in the 2011 Academy Award for his role in "The Artist".
  • Since the end of World War II, France is one of the last five permanent members of the United Nations Security Council.
  • In the entire European Union, the life expectancy of women in French (with Spanish) is highest.
  • The biggest sports festival in France came when the country hosted the 1998 Soccer World Cup and won it.
  • French President Charles de Gaulle's name has been included in the Guinness Book of World Records, because 32 opponents tried to kill him and he was safe every time.
  • Consumers who use the most of the world's electronics in Nuclear Fuel are in France.
  • French is the inventor of the first digital watch, hot air balloon, parachute, braille, fake butter, grand prix racing and public interactive computer.
  • Despite the mythological fiction of French resistance at the time of World War II, over 5% of the people never participated in the Underground campaign; the remaining 95% of people were either joining Nazi or not doing anything.
  • Britney-born biking legend Bernard Hinoult, also known as Le Blareau. He won Tour of France five times before he retired in 1986.
  • In France, an average person consumes 11.5 quart (10.9 liters) per year, compared to 8.7 quart (8.2 liters) in the United Kingdom and 6.7 quart (6.3 liters) in the United States.
  • Kilo was built in France in the 12th century under the leadership of Francis Phillip II, in the Louvre Museum in France, the world's oldest and most important art is deposited, and it is also one of the oldest monuments in the world.
  • The Eiffel Tower of France was named after its designer Gustave Eiffel, which was built in 1889 for the world exhibition. In 1909, pieces were also made but it was spoiled. The Eiffel tower is 1063 feet (324 meters) high, including top antenna.
  • Paris was introduced by the Celtic Gulass tribe in the third century. Earlier it was named Parsi and then the Roman name was changed to Luitia and later it was named Paris.
  • One of the oldest bridges in Paris, from Ironically named Pont Newf (New Bridge).
  • Outside of Stonehenge, France's Charanak (in Brittany) is the largest site made of large stones in the world.
  • 31 km (50 km) from the south-west of Strasbourg, Natzweiler-Strouthof is the only concentration camp that Nazi founded on French soil.
  • The beginning of April Fool's Day was also in France.
  • France is the fourth country to manufacture atomic and nonclair weapons, in the 1960's the first A-bomb was tested in the Algerian Sahara of France.
  • French has discovered an Internet type of its own, which was named Mintell Telemetics System in 1980, which made France the world leader in Howell Telematics.
  • French men Ferdinand De Lesseps, famous for engineering of the Suez and Panama Canal.
  • Every year in the month of May, the world's most important film festival is held in Kansas City, France for two weeks.
  • France has won the Nobel Prize in Literature.

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