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tXa France

République française République française

i j (Flag)	ij Coat of arms (semi-)

W : The nation's motto:

itX: RAAFj (French: freedom, equality, fraternity)

: E}ZCG[Y National Anthem: La Marseillaise

p Official language	tX French
s Capital	p Paris
ss Largest city	p Paris
{ Government President jRETRW Nicolas Sarkozy Prime Minister t\EtB Francois FIYON Area v Total 675,417 km² i 47 j 675,417 km ² (47 place) Surface-area ratio 0.3% 0.3 percent l Population vi 2008N j TOTAL (2008) 64,473,140li 20 j 64,473,140 (20th place) lx Population density 114l/km² 114 people / km ² GDP i\j GDP (national currency) vi 2005N j Total (2005) 16,865[ (EUR, €) 1 trillion and 6,865 billion euro (EUR, €) tX[d French euro coins GDP i MER j GDP (MER) vi 2007N j Total (2007) 25603hi 6 j 2 trillion 5603 billion dollars (6th) GDP i PPP j GDP (PPP) vi 2007N j Total (2007) 20,469hi 8 j 2 trillion and 0,469 billion dollars (eighth) 1l Per capita 33,188h 33,188 dollars
` Formation	843N 843 years
Currency	[ (EUR, €) Euro (EUR, €) tX[d i EUR j euro coins in France (EUR)
Time	UTC +1i DST : +2 UTCj UTC +1 (DST: +2 UTC)
ccTLD ccTLD	FR
db International telephone number	33 33

• 1 : \f[^A{yACOEB Note 1: The data in this table, only in the mainland, not including overseas territories and possessions.
• 2 : 1999NA t (₣)B Note 2: 1999 until the currency, the franc (₣).

tXa itXA République française jAtXA [bpua B France (France's national day, République française), the name of France, Western Europe, located in the west of the Republic National. kxM[ A NZuN AhCc A XCX AC^A A iR AAh A XyCAmAnCB In northeast Belgium, Luxembourg, to the east, Germany, Switzerland, in southeastern Italy, Monaco, southwest of Andorra, Spain and land borders in the west Atlantic, south of the Mediterranean face. A kCh[o[CukCMXB In addition, the North Sea in the Dover Strait to the northwest beyond the United Kingdom exists. COyTE}^I_A AnMAiXi AuWB Overseas territories in the island of Saint Martin in the Netherlands and land borders, the South American colony of French Guiana in the west of Suriname to the south of Brazil and land borders. sp B Capital, Paris. BAB European Union member states. A C B UN Security Council permanent members.

[ W ] Country

A République française i tX:subN tZ[YjB The official name, République française (French: République française). A France [frãs]B Aka, France [frãs]. @A RF B Abbreviation, RF.

p\LA French Republic B The official English, French Republic. A France B Aka, France.

{\LA tXa B Japanese conventions, France. A tX B Aka, France. AA A @\LA B In addition, by the Chinese phonetic equivalent, France, Nishi Ran law and conventions and also, often abbreviated as France and. A@兰 A @\LA @B Incidentally, the Chinese Simplified 兰 in the law, Traditional Chinese, and Nishi Ran representation in the law, the law and will be abbreviated. {L@B In Japan, some experts to challenge the character of the French government and write the law.

FranceA11IwxkImFAFrancetNB Country: France in the 11th century in the Song of Roland back to confirm the existence of the article, but there is meaning in France Francia is. 987NntXle Royaume de FranceAFranceOpAtFranceFB On the other hand, starting with 987 in France in the kingdom, le Royaume de France, France used the name, and that is that the progeny is to be named at the time that France recognizes the existence of a country can not . France[bptNtB France has a presence in medieval Europe from Francia to be named. hCctNFrankreichitNCqjtXpB In German with a literal translation would be Francia Frankreich (FURANKURAIHI) is still used as a designation of France. hCctNFrankenreichB In order to distinguish it in German, Frankenreich Francia. MVnKA i ί jgB Greek, was named the region's ancient Gaul (ί) is used.

[ W ] n Geography

tXn`} Topographic map of France

tXy[bpu{yA nCRVJ A tXMAi A JuC}eBj[N A OAh[v A jI4COAj[JhjAtX|lVAChmIZAjAB France is the homeland of Western Europe, located in the mainland, the Mediterranean come to the island of Corsica, South America's French Guiana, the Caribbean Martinique, Guadeloupe, Reunion and four overseas, as well as New Caledonia and French Polynesia and the Indian Ocean and Oceania including the territories and possessions. [bpAZnL{3.5{BB The area of western Europe's largest, and the size of habitable land in Japan could reach about 3.5 times. {y`Zp``AtXtXeAZp`"l'Hexagone"utX{yvB Mainland about the shape of the hexagonal-shaped form, which is the French language French influence in the hexagonal means "l'Hexagone", "the French mainland," it means.

tXn`FARnRRAuAyTunZnbB France's main features of the terrain, mountains and mountains from east to the south of the border have a more natural, occasionally seen in the hills and plateaus, but most of the country are generally moderate in the hills and plains inhabitable land Is to be blessed with. kALAtXLrInA [bp[bp[B North, spread to the West, France's most spacious area of relatively flat regions, Eastern Europe continues from the westernmost part of Europe, which the central plains. NAW200mxynLAgC_tXbB In the gently rolling plains, about 200m above sea level at high altitude over the land, along with the mild climate of Western Europe's largest agricultural country and is the foundation of France. hCcH[WR A XCXWRB Eastern German border, the Vosges Mountains, the Swiss border in the Jura mountains that sweep. H[WRCACtXhCcB Vosges Mountains that line the river flows along the west coast, the Rhine River and the border with France and Germany. TgnLAk[kzA AvXRB The southeastern highlands SANTORARU has spread, flowing from north to south down the River Rhone and over the Alps will lead to. C^AAvXRXAW4000mAuB Southern Italy and form the border mountains of the Alps, the most in more than 4000m above sea level, the highest peak Mont Blanc is. AvXz[}ALTxi[B Over the Alps in the ancient Roman road from the era of a few, especially the famous Saint Bernard. XyCsl[RB Southwest of the Spanish border, the Pyrenees is extended. sl[RAtXXyCB Most do not pass the Pyrenees, France and Spain and made it difficult to trade. Tgnh[R (1,866m)B Dole is the highest peak Mt SANTORARU altitude (1866m). sl[RAlgR (3,404m) XyCB Arnett Pyrenees mountain's highest peak (3404m) tower over the Spanish side. tXSyC^Auu (4,810m)B Across the Italian border with France's highest peak located in the Mont Blanc (4810m).

kvA Z[k (776km)A [ (1012km)A Kk (647km)A [k (812km)B The main anti-clockwise from the river to the north, the Seine River (776km), Loire River (1012km), Garonne (647km), Rhone (812km).

[ W ] C Climate

tXCACmAnCCB France's continental climate, ocean, the Mediterranean climate is divided into Area. CmCyB Oceanic climate can be seen in the western part of the country. CNrArB Annual range of temperatures, with a small range. CAB The weather is cooler, but do not get cold. yCACNrArg~B As the country moves to the east and the climate is continental weapons, the annual range of temperatures, will continue to expand the range and at the same time to increase the amount of precipitation. {C[bpA|[h[}jAEAtXnAAvXReACB Originally the continental climate of Eastern Europe, that Poland and Romania are the limits of the west, the highlands of eastern France, in particular by the impact of the Alps, has been a continental climate. nCCyB Mediterranean climate in the south bank of the country stand out. CN3CB Temperatures in the annual district variability of the climate of the three largest. ~NB Low rainfall throughout the year.

[ W ] j History

tXjQ For details, the history of the French reference

IO1InCMVlssPglZynA [}lnKAB The first century BC from the Mediterranean coast of the Greek cities with the exception of Celtic people living in the land, and ancient Romans to the ground Gallic was called. JGTIO1IKAa[}BB Caesar is the first century BC and occupied the Gallic Roman Republic and the state of relations. 5IQ}nWcKAEZB 5th century will be germane to collective Gallic system of immigration has been occupied.

[}Q}ltNtNLnB Western Roman Empire is overthrown and the Germanic tribes who are part of the Frank family made the kingdom, Frank began a stretch of the forces. J[ iV}[jjtXACxAkC^AkEnK[B Charlemagne (Charlemagne) of the current era as well as France, the Iberian peninsula from the northern part of northern Italy, Hungary and reach to each. J[[}c[}c^B Roman Emperor Charlemagne the title of the Pope from a given.

[ W ] Jv of the transition government and major incidents

WkE_NA SNtX^JgbNAtXIpYB Jeanne d'Arc, the Hundred Years War when France had contributed to the victory of the Roman Catholic saint, is a national hero in France.

i|IE{ipgA tXvJcB Napoleon Bonaparte, the French Revolution was just the first imperial emperor held.

• tN West Francia
• @A VAROA morning
  • SN Hundred Years War
• u{ House of Bourbon
  • tXAn - COyg French colonial empire - the expansion of overseas territories
• tXv French Revolution
  • p~i a jAv{A{A i|IE{ipg The abolition of the monarchy (First Republic), a revolutionary government, the administrative government and Napoleon Bonaparte's crown
• First Empire
• Restoration
  • AWFAN i1830Nj Invasion of Algeria (1830)
• 7v July Revolution
• 7 July Monarchy
• 2v February Revolution
• a Second Republic
• i|I3 Second Empire of Napoleon III
• Oa The Third Republic
  • AtJNE_z i1894NjETEgD[ NCentral African kingdom of Dahomey (1894) SAMORI Toure
  • `jWANU i1881Nj Invasion of Tunisia (1881)
• E World War I
• E World War II
  • BV[ Vichy France
  • RtX Free French
• la The Fourth Republic
  • BYS| - RYES| European Coal and Steel Community - a joint military goods, steel and coal management
  • Bo A Bq iBA jn - Bon The European Economic Community, European Atomic Energy Community (later the European Union) established - in the field of European economic and regional integration
• a - VEhES[ Fifth Republic - the first president Charles de Gaulle
  • AnF ChVi A AWFA Colonial independence: the Indochina war, the Algerian conflict
  • tX / tRtHj[ French Community / Francophonie
  • [ To the Euro monetary union
  • nCA Mediterranean Union

[ W ] politics

tXaQ Details of the French Fifth Republic see

tXl The French Declaration of Human Rights

tXA II iC5NA2002NO7NjCcU^A@{cs~B France is now directly elected president (five-year term in 2002, seven years earlier)Cthe prime minister's right to dissolve parliament and other rights and privileges given a powerful, and more administrative rights lawmaking body of the Congress Who has laid a strong regime. Ai{@\B Because of this, even among developed countries, including Japan, along with a strong bureaucracy often said.

ACAcCAsi jB In addition, the president appoints a prime minister, the president and Congress are responsible, together with administrative rights (semi-presidential system). A}chAgchlCB Because of this, and the Congress party affiliation of the president's power is different from the majority, the president is not a member of his parliamentary majority to appoint a prime minister who can. RAr^VIB The status of cohabitation call. AOASsB In these cases, a foreign policy president, the prime minister is in charge of internal affairs has become customary for a confrontation between the two sides will not destabilize the government.

c@pA @V@A @tXcB Parliament is bicameral system adopted in the Senate hit the Senate and House of Representatives, which the French National Assembly said. V@IIoAC6N3NIB The Senate is elected indirectly, the six-year term in half every three years to be reelected. cIIoA[I[xB National Assembly is elected by direct election, voting upon the single-seat constituency system and the second round of voting systems are regulated. DcAV@@FB Priority in the national parliament, the senate as an advisory body to have a strong color.

v}A ^A iEEhjA tXA iEEjA } ihE`jA tXY} ihjB As the major political parties, the Union for a Popular Movement (conservative right), the French Democratic Union (slightly right of center), the Socialist Party (center-left social democratic), the French Communist Party (leftist). AcA iEErjA vIY` iEgcLXg}jA J iEgcLXg}jB In addition, the following does not have a seat, the National Front (far-right anti-immigrant), Revolutionary Communist League (TOROTSUKISUTO far-left political party), and the struggle of workers (TOROTSUKISUTO far-left political party) also exists.

2007N 56 i CEST jsIjRETRWIA166ACB May 6, 2007 (CEST) in the presidential election Nicolas Sarkozy is elected, 16, the president took office in the sixth.

[ W ] ns Regions

tXns A tXnQ Details of the Departments of France, the French-speaking region and see

tX{yA22n iWI régionjA96 ifpg} départementjieWI2`8fpg}jB French mainland, the region of 22 (REJION région) is classified in the county under 96 (DEPARUTOMAN département) a (2 to 8 for each of the REJION is divided into DEPARUTOMAN). COA4COACOyB In addition to overseas, four overseas, and several overseas territories said.

[ W ] vss Major Cities

Category:tXssQ Category: French cities see

tXplWAsssKB France to Paris visible in the higher concentration of the population, the city is second only to small cities. Wbv@zB This means that Zipf's law and deviation from the distribution is noticeable.

[ W ] O Diplomacy

AVW[CXIX}OAa\tXekm@\R@\EAAtJFDWsA hCc ijBB ANSHANREJIMU from the Muslim period of the Ottoman Empire and an alliance withKI its own foreign policy, the Fifth Republic after the Cold War structure in order to maintain France's influence in the North Atlantic Treaty Organization's military withdrawal from the mechanism and African countries and the strengthening of friendly relations, and West Germany (then) was the standard-bearers of European integration. IB[A BAvB After the end of the Cold War and the deepening of European integration, the European Union as a major presence in the country is increasing. AAJO2003NCNInB In addition, the United States in 2003 by the Iraq war through the opposes.

21IAG7eBAekNA2007N1tXB In the 21st century, except the United States G7 countries and the European Union member countries, with North Korea has diplomatic relations in January 2007, France also entered into diplomatic relations. tXguAikNj\vB According to the French Embassy in Japan, "We (now with North Korea) will not enter into diplomatic relations" with the matter. ^{[ voT ] Requirement Source]}

[ W ] CMXW relations with the United Kingdom

tXCMXjWB France and Britain history with intricate relationship. COhA m}ERNGXgtXAtXB England, the Norman Conquest and the French language, the better the Duke of the Kingdom of the French king was to be governed. ACOhtXMAtXbWB Thus, England's medieval kingdom, the king of the French aristocracy at the same time, and its position is in a vassal of the King of France had a long relationship. AW[v^WlbgCOhAmxJy[tXtXAtX|B Yet, also called the Empire was Anzieu morning Plantagenet kings of England, kings had delayed the establishment of the King of France Capet in the morning to get out of a hugepossession in the kingdom of France, the French king's forces were overwhelmed. COhtXW[B The royal family of England and France are also of the royal family[KATTA affinal.

oACOhtXAtXexRJB From these circumstances, the medieval royal family of England and France in the royal family, the kingdom of France in the struggle for supremacy over the repeated countless times. WkE_NLSNRACOhIItXrB Jeanne d'Arc played by the famous Hundred Years War is a particularly drawn-out conflict, the royal family of England in the final of the French kingdom until the foundation that led to loss. tXlCMXlAnIB Through this long war between the French and British people, after the nation state will lead to the creation of the modern consciousness of the people and that the mother had also called.

jIoAtXlCMXl[RtB These historical circumstances, between the French and British people have a deep-seated rivalry to take root. pPtXut`vPAtXCMXuAO[YvPB The French word meaning "French" words that come to be a very good sense of Britain in French means "ANGUREZU" easily fall into the wrong dish and either is . A AJput`tCvtCh|egCMXlut`tCvB For this reason, American English, "French fries" and the United Kingdom called the absolute fries "French fries" and the call.

Ap(cow)(pig)H(beef)(pork)RAm}ERNGXgCMXxzm}nCOhMtXAxzAOETN\n_{AOETN\nbAAMHtXnbRB Incidentally, English is alive in the cattle (cow) or a live pig (pig) and the meat of dead cattle to (beef) and pork (pork) to call for a different reason, by Norman Conquest Norman rule of the British aristocracy in the English-language and French, who dominated the Anglo-Saxon system of farmers raised livestock for a living in the vocabulary of Anglo-Saxon is often referred to as meat Cook and the French aristocracy and the rise to the table in the vocabulary of system came to be known as the origin. Ar[t|[N{tXiptXr[tE|[NB That is, the original French beef and pork (beef, pork and French but the English spelling is different.

[ W ] {W relations with Japan

WQ French relations, see also

EA{tXA CMXI_oi BV[{Wj {e[B World War II, Japan and France, the United Kingdom and the Netherlands Unlike did not direct combat experience (VICHY government and the relations) with Japan[KATTA become friends. sp{ssoFDssWB The capital Paris and Japan's capital Tokyo is the relationship between the Sister Cities.

[bpAtX{ISB In Europe, France to Japan and the cultural interest is higher. tXuTCvuJIPv{AzcgAH[H{tXlB French dictionary of the "Samurai" and "karaoke" in Japanese on the other, and in the tatami mats and futon, using the food natto and buckwheat Japanese copies of the French people eat is also apparent. pJtFj[J}{RA X[p[}[PbgiguX~v[}\jB Paris cafe on the menu KAMABOKO are listed in the supermarkets are sold at (minced fish with the former, "Sri-mi" is displayed and sold in Roman letters.) @{A{CstXlmB Religion in the Japanese temple was built in Japan, training of the monks who have studied French. AtX{_yAZl56li{21ljAEKB In addition, surpassing Japan as the French Judo is a popular, the sport of the population counted 56 million (21 million), the world's largest. B It is quite influential.

NAnerqpAj{A}KEAjsA Aj\A}KAjLN^[RXvsA{}KAjt@B In recent years, local TV stations will be washed away by many of the children's cartoon to be made in Japan, especially in young manga anime fashion, and Anison singing, comics and cartoon characters Cosplay tournament will be held Japan, including more than a few fans of anime and manga. {TuJ`[TJAPAN EXPOA2008Nx38lL^B Japan is a sub-culture festival JAPAN EXPO, in 2008, a three-day record of 80,000 people has been mobilized.

LtXleA tXa5 WbNEVNB France's famous pro-Japanese as the French Fifth Republic's fifth president Jacques Chirac is one. VNeA40oB Chirac professed to be a pro-Japanese family and personal affairs for more than 40 times also has experience in Japan. A6jRETRW{JmAWB On the other hand, the sixth president Nicolas Sarkozy in a speech in Japan is known to insult and Franco future relationship is being watched.

A 1910N i 43NjDqtXs@cZpwAtXs@AAsB In addition, in 1910 the TokugawaDq the French plane's pilot skills to learn, go to the French plane, the first flight. A{lpCbgB He is a pilot for the first time as Japanese. 1918N i 8Nj1EtH[tXRCcA63tXqc{hB 1918 (1919) in January, the First World War artillery colonel in the Army chief of FORUFURANSU said, 63 of the French Air Education sent a delegation to Japan. {sqARsiq jsB And Japan Airlines flight for the first time in education, Tokorozawa Army Airfield (now q) were held.

{AtXt@bVpALAN{lquhpAOcA[ItXKB In Japan, the French fashion and art, cuisine is famous as the country each year, many Japanese tourists over the luxury brand and museums, gourmet tours and visits to France. AyApAwtXn{lA{l35ly^[1] B Also, music, art, cooking over to France to learn a lot of Japanese and Japanese residents in 5,000 to 30,000 range ^[1]. spAsMnAw|psxwsxC[W{lAC[WMbvw pQ xKQ{lB In particular, the cultural capital of Paris, place of origin of the epidemic, the capital of art, as the capital of the flower image of a strong among Japanese excessive, with the gap between image and reality and the Paris syndrome called adjustment disorder takes He said.

oA1992N2000NtXAoiLy[uEW|EZE|V[uvWJA2000NfzQX2004N_fz60h80h^{[2] [3]} B In terms of the economy in 1992 between France during the 2000 campaign to boost exports to Japan as the "Le Japon se POSHIBURU" expand, but in the 2000s to the present trade volume to indicate the increase stays at the 2004 trade The amount of interaction from six billion dollars to eight billion dollars remain at the table ^{[2] [3].} {AAo\1.5%ie15jAtXA1.8%i13jfdvxAxiir[ ^[4] B If you saw from Japan, France to export up to 1.5 percent (15th in the world), while imports from France at 1.8 percent (13th) and the importance of trade and other developed dependence on Compared with developed countries and the country is not much ^[[4]. tXAAoAoS1.6%AhCc i14.5%jA XyC i10.2%jA C^A i9.2%jA CMX i8.8%jA xM[ i7.6%jEUA AJO i7.2%jA i1.7%j^[5] B If you saw it from France, export percentage of total exports and 1.6 percent, Germany (14.5 percent) and Spain (10.2 percent) and Italy (9.2 percent), Britain (8.8 percent), Belgium ( 7.6%) and EU countries, the United States (7.2 percent), China (1.7 percent) and is second only to ^[5].

A1999Nm[YAYocCJXES[{lmxAvW[tXA hCc{lCCOB In direct investment in 1999, Renault-Nissan on the facts of the acquisition, Nissan's chief executive said Carlos Ghosn, known to the general public in Japan, the Peugeot as the French car , The German car along with other popular overseas in Japan, is one of the vehicles. A{g^km[ @VGkHA NTNi[J[HiosAN1990NESsB On the other hand, the Japanese side Toyota Motor Corp. in the northern part of the same time Nord County Valenciennes have to build another plant, NTN and other auto parts makers also been made in a factory, and in recent years between the late 1990s, mainly in the automotive industry To each other are a big investment.

[ W ] R Military

tXRQ Details of the French military reference

tXCRqVEhES[ France's first nuclear-powered Navy surface ship Charles de Gaulle

tXh1959NVEhES[uhgD@v^cB France's defense policy in 1959, Charles de Gaulle established by the government, "Defense Organization Law" is operated by. iAwthA CAzv@@\B The president is commander in chief of the Cabinet under the leadership of the Defense Policy Board, the flagCthe mobilization order and martial law declared in functions such as decision-making body. jLA CRe~TCq^pB Nuclear weapons has the Navy's ballistic missiles equipped with nuclear-powered submarines will be operational by. tXvp~uB The French Revolution from a conscription system to abolish the volunteer said.

tXRR A R A CRyA 2002N44lAR17lAR7lACR5.6lA9.8lA@4lB French troops from the Army, Air Force, Navy and police and from 2002, the total strength of 44 million people, 170,000 army, 70,000 air force, navy 5.6 million and 9.8 million military and other institutions with 40,000 people . RniAiA9c A2cB Headquarters of the Army ground operation, the supply headquarters, operations nine brigades, two brigades from the supply. v 834qA b 4,950qAeC 802A wRv^[ 498@B Major equipment tanksq834, and armored vehiclesq4950, and various gun Gate 802, helicopter 498 aircraft.

CRiCA A |C A iB Strategic Command, the Navy and Marine operations, antisubmarine, minesweepers, submarine operations and other specialists from headquarters. ve~TCq 4AU^q6A q 1A w 1A ~TC 3A 9A tQ[g 20B Major equipment ballistic missile with a nuclear submarine four ships, six nuclear attack submarine vessels, nuclear-powered aircraft carrier 1 ships, the helicopter carrier 1 ships, a missile destroyer three vessels, the destroyer 9 vessels, the frigate and 20 vessels.

R6U@A7@A2@A14A@A5wRv^[A2dqAv@ 433@A x@ 4@A @@ 4@A @ 45@A A@ 131@B Six Air Force attack fighter squadron, one fighter squadron, two reconnaissance squadron, Squadron 14 transport planes, five helicopters company, two electronic warfare from the company and the main armed combat aircraft 433 aircraft, early warning and control -4 aircraft, reconnaissance aircraft 4 aircraft, refueling aircraft 45 aircraft, transport aircraft and 131 aircraft.

OhAAx@SB Previously, the military said belongs to the Ministry of Defense and now belongs to the Interior Ministry, in charge of police operations.

O3lAmnCOi An j2lA AtJ6,500lA AgDw9lB Expat about 30,000 troops, of which Pacific foreign county (colonial), about 2 million people, African people in 6500, the United Nations and other international organizations under the command of the 9,000 people.

tXOl 8ALB Today the French Foreign Legion eight Regiment is holding. I[ojiuAenA RVJ|lVAB Meridional OBANYU placed in the headquarters, also stationed around the meridional, Corsica and Polynesia to some of the garrison. 2002N 12R[gW{[Ol2,500lhAB December 2002 from the Ivory Coast to 2,500 foreign troops are dispatched, in a state of war.

[ W ] o Economy

p A Eft@X{uA {g^ Paris, La Defense, headquartered in the international oil majors such as the renowned Total

tXGDPAJ A { A hCc A la A CMXE6i 2007NjoB France's GDP in the United States, Japan, Germany, China, the United Kingdom following the world's sixth (2007) is the economic powerhouse. qEA_YAozE2B The tourists arrived in the world, the world's agricultural exports account for the second. _YzE6RtXdvYAEUKB Agricultural output value of the world's sixth and is still important industry in France, EU countries boast of the largest.

ElEvmvASqAsAYcLAEdqEq@YvA{VRKXB World War II after the plan Monet is known as post-war reconstruction plan, railways and airlines, banks, has been nationalized in the coalfield, automotive electronics for the aircraft industry and major shareholders of the country, the government and the oil Has also invested in natural gas. 1981N~be}YLiAtX{oSB 1981 Mitterrand president's Socialist government nationalized the industry in the period further, the government in France play an important role to play in the overall economy. 1986NhVNkA AJCMXZEEdE^AEhYR{eLA {`FZB In 1986, conservative Jacques Chirac is the prime minister and reduce the role of the state, but the United States and United Kingdom insurance and financial power than in the fields of transportation and defense industries still have great influence in government The state of capitalism dark colors.

1990NA [bpQd{AAgiChj]B In the late 1990s, the European single currency in order to participate in the hard-line measures to reduce the budget deficit was conducted by the strong opposition of the people invited to an increase in consumption to stimulate the economy by the policy shift. A 2000NGDPoA2002N~AAGDP3%EUB However, in 2000 to the borders of GDP growth rate of real economic decline and a large fiscal deficit since 2002, continuously within 3 percent of GDP in the EU's budget significantly exceeds the standards of agreement. 1990N12%A90NP2001N8¢005N10%jB The 1990s was a major problem in the cross over 12 percent unemployment rate, at the end of the 1990s is better in 2001 was 8 percent, but then deteriorated again in early 2005 and surpassed 10 percent . A05N~AEoD`oA3¨%PB However, since 2005, will help the world economy in the form of the strong recovery in the economy, cutting budget deficits to 3 percent, the unemployment rate improved to 8 percent.

2008NxtH[`EO[o500AwWSELOXg100tXA {g^ i{p A8jAANT ipA15jAZBNPpo ipA21jAZNfBEAOR ipA23jAJt[ i @Ey A33jAZ\VGeEWFl ipA43jA[J[vW[ ipA66jAdtXd ipA68jAdCMtXeR ipA84jAdAKXsXGY ipA97jB Version 2008, the Global Fortune 500 companies, according to the index of total worldwide revenue ranking of the list of companies included in France's top 100 companies, international oil companies Total (headquartered in Paris, 8th), insurance AXA (Paris, 15th), the financial BNP Paribas (Paris, 21st), Credit Agricole financial Col (Paris, 23) and retail Carrefour (LEVALLOIS Pele, 33) and financial Societe Generale (Paris , 43), car manufacturers Peugeot (Paris, 66) and power company Power Corporation of France (Paris, 68), the telecommunications operator France Telecom (Paris, 84), water and electricity, and gas business To Suez (Paris, 97 place) line.

[ W ] EUSo[ EU members in the center

tXZA tNtguECBB Monetary policy in France, Frankfurt will be placed on ECB decision is at.

[bpA ip\LEUAAtX\LUE - Union européenne - tX:jI EykB{fEU\LjjIno[1AhCcoIEIiB European Union (in English EU, but the abbreviation of the French representation in the UE - Union européenne - French: UROPENNU Union will have to be aware of that. In this item unless otherwise specified by the EU and the notation) the historical Is a founding member of the country, particularly neighboring Germany and promote economic and social integration. tXZtNtg[bpsA i|I1gptXtA 1999N[bpQA 2002NnS[B France's monetary policy in Frankfurt the European Central Bank is determined by Napoleon I used the period since the currency was French francs in 1999, the European monetary union participation in the 2002 first full Euro-switched Or.

[ W ] _ Agriculture

y36%_nA_]J3%B 36 percent of the country in farmland, agricultural workers, about 3 percent of the labor force. 1955`2000N_31AI1__nAocKgB 1955 - 2000 in the number of farmers decreased by one-third, one in relative area of agricultural land per farmer, said the expansion of business scale. EU_B EU is the largest agricultural country. AA{Y_E10YB Grain, root, and all livestock in the agriculture sector of the world's top 10 most of the production. A A A gERV A A eTC A{Yu^ A { A YB As grain, wheat, barley, corn, as root and weather station, TENSAI, livestock in the pig, egg and milk production stand out. A YB In addition, flax and rapeseed production for many. eTCYEB TENSAI is the world's output.

[ W ] z Mining

EA [nSYzB Until after the Second World War, the rule of local iron and coal mining accounted for the majority of the said. 21IASz@sAzzB In the early 21st century, the mining of iron ore have not been the subject of metallic mineral resources and mining. KzEVFA8 (3.3%) i700gA2002N_jB The large share of the world's eighth mineral resources (3.3%), salt (700 million tons and as of 2002).

L@zAYAAVRKXYoAGlM[v%B In the organic and mineral resources, coal, oil, and natural gas production, but also meet the energy needs of the few percent level. 1.6%B For example, self-sufficient in oil and a 1.6 percent rate. AAAnJ A@B In mineral resources, silver, gold and other resources in underground salt and potash, sulfur is mine.

[ W ] H Industry

tXHHiHAAA^AA@BAdC@BAAwHAYSB France's industrial food industry, lumber, paper, transportation, machinery, electrical machinery, metals, oil and chemical industry, automobile industry center. EYCAE2`[YAo^[A{wAB Boasts the world's wine production, as well as the world's second cheese, butter, meat and five fingers into a thriving sugar industry. A[bpB Lumber, paper is one of the most exclusive and Europe. wHRAvX`bNASA^CSB Fuel oil and chemical industry, plastics, synthetic rubber, tire and across all divisions. S^CB In particular, the significant production of synthetic rubber and tires. E4KB Automobile manufacturing is the world's fourth largest. YsAYE5B Automotive production has been a long time in the world production of vehicles entering the fifth largest in the automobile. [J[{YAgm[A PSAEvW[VgGB Japan's major manufacturers as Nissan Motor Co. and companies form a coalition with Renault and, PSA Peugeot Citroën, among others. DB Shipbuilding industry is also thriving. EADSGAoX A }g\qFYBA[bpVAAtXFD\B EADS and Airbus, Matrah leading companies such as the development of aviation and space industry in Europe, Russia, except that only the French have the ability to launch spacecraft.

GlM[qdEB Energy in nuclear power dependency rate to the highest in the world. d78%qdA d11%A d10%B About 78 percent of electricity is covered by nuclear power, while thermal power about 11%, hydroelectric power generation is only about 10 percent. dpqFAJO59B The number of nuclear reactors for power generation in the U.S. group behind 59. 2001N_d5,627kWA74.8%i4,211kWjqB As of 2001 kW total power generation at the time of 562,700,000,000, 74.8% (421,100,000,000 kW) of a nuclear power. qdAJO7,688kW2B Nuclear power by itself 768,800,000,000 of the United States is second at kW. tXdqA14.7¡0.4%AnM0.1%B The following France's nuclear power generation, 14.7% hydro, thermal power 10.4 percent, followed by 0.1 percent geothermal. dE8B In total power generation of the world's eighth. qdAOuqdi5,706kWA m[ jApGqdi5,528kWA Z[k}eB[ jAJbgmqdi5,448kWA [ jB A major nuclear power plants, nuclear power plants, phosphorus Glove (5706 thousand kW, Knoll County), PARYUERU nuclear power plants (of 5528 kW, Seine-Maritime), and cut non-nuclear power plants (of 5448 kW, Moselle). 2001NdKE4A5A6B In 2001, the current generation of the world's fourth, fifth, sixth said.

[ W ] f Trade

tX`I[bpdv_B France to the west of the traditional agricultural country in Europe is the most important. AEHALiAECHhCcdvuB In addition, after the Second World War, the nationalization of industry-related businesses by streamlining the way, EC as the industrialized countries in the region second only to Germany to occupy an important position. 2003NSHiAozhCc40%^[6] B In 2003, the total value of exports of industrial products in Germany was about 40 percent ^[6]. tXHiECHjB French Industry (EC region Industry) is a division of the characteristics of the region. eYsECsAtX2004NfxAo20.7ª21.6%B Each industry from the domestic market for the EC Internal Market and Trade in 2004, in France, also dependent on exports 20.7 percent and imports growing by 21.6 percent. 2003NAoz3660hAAz3696hB Exports in 3660 amounted to 2003 billion to 3696 billion USD value of imports.

Aozx[XAHiB Exports in value terms, make up the bulk of industrial products. iA14.3%AdC@B11.2%A@B10.4%Aq@5.4%Ai5.0%B By items, automobiles 14.3 percent, electrical machinery, 11.2 percent, machinery 10.4%, 5.4% aircraft, pharmaceuticals 5.0%. Hi80.4%AHi11.2%B Industrial products 80.4%, 11.2% of the proportion of food is. AozAhCcAXyCACMXAC^AAxM[B Major exporting countries are in the order in the amount of money, Germany, Spain, United Kingdom, Italy and Belgium.

tX2004N_EfiAojA4i12.5¡,489gjB France at the time of the 2004 World wheat trade (exports), the fourth largest (12.5%, 1489 million tons) were accounted for. Ef3i7.4¦16gjA4i5.2¢34gjA `[Y2i14.3¥8.3gjB World trade in corn and a third place (7.4 percent, 616 million tons), sugar in the fourth place (5.2 percent, 234 million tons), cheese in the second (14.3%, 58.3 million tons) are accounted for. A_YHiPAoSB However, the agricultural products industry compared to the low bid from the low ratio of total exports. HiS|fB Industrial products is the same thing applies to trade in steel. tX2005NEfiAojA4i1,800gjAtXAoz5%B France's 2005 World trade (exports), the fourth largest (1800 tonnes) is accounted for France in the percentage of the total export value is less than 5 percent. AP2004NAoVFAE2i426.9jfAdvAoiB On the other hand, the high bid in the 2004 car in the world export share second place (426.9 million) to reflect that, and most important export items.

AHi77.4%AR13.8%AHi8.4%\B Imports of industrial products 77.4%, 13.8% of raw materials and fuel, food consists of 8.4 percent. AoHi8B Both imports and exports of industrial products account for about 80 percent. iAdC@B13.1¡1.0%A@B10.0¥.1¤.1%B By items, electrical machinery, 13.1 percent, automobiles 11.0 percent and 10.0 percent for machinery, crude oil 5.1 percent, clothing 4.1 percent. AzAhCcAC^AAXyCAxM[B The main importing countries in order of amount, Germany, Italy, Spain and Belgium.

1986N_fAAo1,191hAA1,279hB The trade in 1986, when exports, 119,100,000,000 dollars, imports were 127.9 billion U.S. dollars. AoHi77.2%AHi15.4ªoiHigB The ratio of total exports of industrial products 77.2 percent and 15.4 percent of food products, it gradually as a percentage of exports of industrial products has been increasing the percentage turn out to be. AiXB For imports from this trend is noticeable.

[ W ] high unemployment rate

NIYAAtJ A kAtJAnqAsT\xXNB In recent years, chronic been plagued by high unemployment, especially West Africa and the Middle East, North Africa and from the former colonial immigrants and their descendants because of the high unemployment rate, the discontent of theseTriots by the unemployed Is happening often. 2005N 1027AApntXSyAhCcxM[\LB In particular, in 2005 on October 27 incident occurred in immigrant deaths, which brought the whole of France, including Paris, and in neighboring Germany and Belgium are also growing insurgency. 2005NpxO\QB Pictures 2005 riots in Paris suburbs case references.

AA2006N3262NpRoANpu p_ viCPEjAtusv{AtXwCPERcA\kxB To increase the number of employed in March 2006 following a 26-year-old youth employment within two years that you can be fired without reason, youth employment policy, "First Employment Contract" (CPE) was enacted, but "easy Is rampant and the executioner, "and young people, resulting in anger, France's domestic CPE universities to intensify protests against the young rioters clashed with police and fell into the situation. CPEJcARcsQA328STGVSoX@^xAXwZI@AsdL[lXgCLsA@}qB When CPE opposition labor organizations are also tuning, to participate in protests and nationwide on March 28 at the TGV railway and other public transport such as buses or suspended, such as post offices and public schools Public institutions, banks and power companies in various industries, such as general strikes in the transportation and fell into a state of paralysis. hrpP\A 410AVNCPEP\B Prime Minister Dominique de Villepin refused to withdraw and said that, on April 10, and President Jacques Chirac announced the withdrawal of the CPE.

[ W ] people

BtXA PglEelEQ}ntNltXlB Europe is France's largest multi-ethnic state, the Celtic people who Latin Germanic system of the people, Frank and ethnic mix of French people most. u^[jPgnugl A XyCtoXNl A AUXQ}nAUXlB Brittany system in the Celtic Breton, Spain, near the border with the Basque people, Alsace system in the Germanic Alsatian, said. A RVJC^AlRVJlSB In addition, the island of Corsica, the Italian people close to the Corsican people as the center. AptXA IbN}XnnAu^[jPgnuCXiugj A AUXhCcAUX ARVJRVJpB Language, the official language is French, in addition Occitan many other Romance language system exists in the region, in Brittany's Celtic series BUREISU (Breton), Alsace on the German words is one of Alsatian language, in Corsica, the Corsican language is used. A _B The Braille was born in the country.

`ItXEIAJ]JAtXZL\wBB France traditionally Eastern Europe, many from immigrant political refugees, and accept low-wage workers and workers engaged in the meantime, emigrated to France in the hands of one of the most talent development of culture and science have been . NA AtJ i1960NtXAnnjEB In recent years, Africa (mainly the 1960s to France's colonial district of) the Middle East's largest immigrant groups. EEoEEA oDE~[WVEX|[cIOEloAu o[ vXssxOcnZA B Some of them from the world of politics and culture of the business community, actors musicians athletes and popular culture play in the world to have a lot of talent, but most, "BANRYU" slam a big city on the outskirts of complex And living, unemployment and crime rates are a problem, such as.

tXqgA GDP2.8%oYExxlXB The early French declining birthrate efforts to fight, GDP equivalent to about 2.8% great cost to national childbirth and child-care support system has been adopted by many. \IiqjZwNNxA@PxA20B As a typical household members (especially children) are more family and resident tax and income tax will be reduced and the square of N, N-minute tax system and public transportation in the discount unit of households, child-care allowance of up to 20 years old And others. A1995N1.65ltXo2000N1.89lA2006N2.005lB As a result, people in 1995 to 1.65 in France's birth rate fell 1.89 to 2000, who in 2006 recovered to 2.005. io2lAJOj[W[hAtX[bpY^[7] B Currently in developed countries have fertility rates are more than two other countries the United States of America and New Zealand and around the French and European countries have a fertility ^[7].

q4lYe\AAtJnCXnOlJwEB But on the other handYME four or more children if only virtually living in various allowances can, and as a result of many low-income African Muslim immigrants and foreign workers of the explosion is not I have pointed out. INSEE itXvojuo0.4%ASe^v^[8] B On the INSEE (French national statistics institute), "the immigrant birth rate is higher than the average 0.4 percent, a large percentage of the whole crowd so much influence does not mean" Have ^[8].

[ W ] @ religion

SVbNzAtX@z\TgEVy Gothic chapel, a leading French religious architecture Sainte-Chapelle

@A7JgbNB In terms of religion, 70 percent of the population is Catholic and has been. JgbNjtXJgbNoB Catholic and ancient history of the French National Catholic Church is the oldest sister said. \Im[g_ A ThjB Typical of the Church of Notre Dame Cathedral and the Cathedral of Saint-Denis and cited. pOB Paris Foreign Mission Society of the mission. tXv~AOA@FrB Since the French Revolution, and in public places strict separation of church and state is a religious color is eliminated.

NAnXlAmB In recent years the former colonial by the increase in immigrants from the Muslim population increases, the governor was born. tXtXv` i CVe jOA 2004NXqwXJ[t_Lbp@IV{~@AtXOXB Since the French Revolution in France, in the tradition of separation of church and state (RAISHITE) is a thorough, 2004, the public education of Muslim girls in scarves and Jewish religious symbols, such as KIPPA to prohibit the enactment of the bill And the mainly Muslim country of France is opposed.

[ W ] ZNgiJgjc sectarianism (cult) measures the cult

tX{JgcB The government in France as a cult to deal with. @CVeTOABlz{B Non-religious RAISHITETTA and the concept of neutrality, and in consideration of the European Convention on Human Rights has been conducted. MIVILUDESgDSeAg\hA]ZNg iJgjcB MIVILUDES of the organization in collaboration with the ministries and agencies and their crime prevention measures, standards and measures to indoctrinate sectarianism (cults) are dealing with groups. ZNgQlNQB Standards and sectarianism is a crime and the presence of victims and human rights violations. ZNgI`@hW@DCVeTOB Criteria for the selection of sectarianism and sectarian tenets of the Constitution, no relation to the woven from the concept of such a RAISHITE not. 2005N_uZNgL@IY@WB Put it in 2005 when the sectarianism of specific laws to crack down on crime more general criminal law to try to develop and direction are also shown.

tX{nB The French government has steadily accumulated experience. cZNg@iAusJ[@AZNge@AJgh~@Am{uly{IRNQZNgI^h~y2001N612@2001-504vjAQ~mdARh~eeuAq]suB In particular, to crack down on groups with malicious anti-sectarianism Act (ABUPIKARU law, and sectarianism repressive laws, and a number of cult Prevention Act was popularly known in the Japanese translation is accurate, "the violation of human rights and fundamental freedoms of movement to sectarianism To prevent and crack down on the 2001 Law on June 12 No. 2001-504 "), established to aid victims of the stack to establish a precedent, crime prevention and monitoring activities for the To set up a special section for each county and the education of children and severe brainwashing in the name of education and have not been set up to monitor and a wide range of sectors. @AZNgQ~TOY@B Through trial and the enactment of the law, the concept of sectarianism relief to the victims and the criminal code to create. Miviludes2005NxnwOIcOZNgijA{lWbB The report fiscal Miviludes2005 report and some of the Soka Gakkai organization's name or the name of international and sectarianism among the (now been removed), no Japanese relations is not talking.

tXZNg^B The French question sectarianism called for the measures. l@AlRNQAhseulcvtX{^NB Racial discrimination and religious discrimination, freedom of the press to ignore human rights violations and intolerance against minorities, "the homeland of human rights," the French government for the situation in question has been raised. ^N_AVLXB However_raise the voice of doubt, the presence of newspaper articles have a strong tendency to ignore. VL^eAM^tB Newspaper articles and questioned the contents of the large gap between the have come into question about the reliability. tXZNg{VB France's anti sectarianism in the major newspapers in Japan are also introduced.

tX{ZNgICVeAlNQB French government to avoid sectarianism RAISHITE selection criteria for the crimes and violations of human rights standards. Jg@eA@A{B The cult's measures to crackdown on religious opinions, but religion is not interfering with the government's crackdown on crime. tX{PlB But the French government crackdown on a simple idea that just does not. AZNgOvO]hAPeB The report is expected to meet the demand for sectarianism in the public's desire to provide the public because it is prosperous, and simply can not be oppression. csKALqB The group is seen as abnormal behavior and habits, or to see multi-cultural and is a very difficult problem and has been described. sAtX{IlQuoXB Draw the line of multi-cultural and abnormal behavior, the difficult problem of the western French government and victims of human rights on the grounds that there has been balance.

tXAZNg@eACVeAc_NAuiCVevuVCVevTOB Even in France, religious sectarianism repressive measures may be in danger, as the foundation of RAISHITE a problem for the majority caused a lot of discussion, in this process, "RAISHITE evolve," "new RAISHITE" and the concept of Were presented.

tX{ZNgW{A s:tX{ZNg iWikiSourcejQB France government Japanese translation of documents related to combat sectarianism on, s: The French government list of measures to sectarianism (WikiSource) references.

[ W ] Education

tXQ Details of the French education reference

tXAR~jP[VdAwZdvWB In France, communication, education-oriented languages, but the most important in elementary education is the goal. AG[gwO[R[A oJAiwwAiFiB Also, some of the elite universities and GURANZEKORU, except for the baccalaureate would pass instead to enroll in college, is a strict qualification for promotion.

[ W ] Culture

tX A tXw AtXvzQ French culture and French literature, and contemporary French philosophy See also

GbtFp AtXV{A 1889Nps4B The Eiffel Tower in Paris, and the symbol of France in 1889 was held in Paris on the 4th International Exposition, was built for.

X^_[ A ImEhEoUbN A BNgE[S[wBAyB Great writers Stendhal, Honore de Balzac, Victor Hugo, including the development of literature from the Middle Ages, and popular music. Gt@bVIBE[hnANt@bVC^AE[hnB Painting and fashion in the fields of Europe for centuries in a world leading position as the fashion in recent years in Italy and order in a world leading position. AN|pBE[hnApSO|pNGC^[B Also, in terms of art for many years a leading European position in the world from Paris to the center of many foreign countries to attract artists and creators.

Iy_AWA G[g`Al i ` jB Often characterized as a social climate that include a strong centralized society, elitist society, and society officials ( bureaucracy), which can be used. Ew`\wAIwVxwlx`eB The firm is also one of the best in the world have been backed by the bureaucracy itself refers to the social structure, including the often critical of the way the bureaucrats in the kingdom of heaven, and the officials may be described.

[ W ] H food culture

tXQ Details of the French cooking reference

HL_Y{witXLA CYA tXCLOeB In terms of food culture and a rich agricultural and cultural background of royalism to the court in the Age of the French cuisine is the most famous wine-producing countries asKU of the French wine is widely known both at home and abroad.

[ W ] f movies

tXf A k[F@[OQ Details of the French Cinema, New Wave and References

tX|pNdvfB Art in France in recent years, particularly in the cultural importance of the film. tXfA|pA[hWeB The movie in France, called the Seventh Art, a exist deeply respected and friendly. N5ssJkJkfJAEDfEfWElWsB Meridional in May of each year the city of Cannes at the Cannes Film Festival is being held, officials from around the globe ordinary film is a good movie with a glamorous collection will be a big event.

• WbNES_[ Jean-Luc Godard
• t\EgtH[ Francois Truffaut

[ W ] t@bV fashion

t@bVOi19I~A20ItXt@bVuhEA x[EhEWoVBCET[ A NX`EfBI[ AKuGiRRjEVlt@bVfUCi[I[gN`[v^|eAt@bVuhWJobOlCB Fashion went to the popularization of the 19th century, especially since the 20th century, the French fashion brand that has been sweeping the world, Hubert de JIBANSHII or Yves Saint Laurent, Christian Dior, Gabrielle (Coco) Chanel and other fashion designers from haute couture and pret-a-porter in addition to the expansion of the perfume and fashion brands such as bags have become popular. A CEBgGXspinuhCAobOAACoElCB Also, Louis Vuitton and Hermes travel and other goods saddlery and brands of clothes and shoes, bags, knick-knacks, perfume and a line that is popular around the world.

A pRNVEt@bVGoC[WAtXOOt@bVfUCi[RNVQsA{REfEM\ i v jP][ i 1999NcO jAYohji Yamamotoi R{si jt@bVuhNQB The Paris collections in the world fashion magazines and attracting the attention of buyers are from out of the French fashion designer than a lot of other countries to participate in the collection and, also from Japan, de boy com ( Rei Kawakubo) and KENZO (until 1999 Kenzou Takada), Yohji Yamamoto (siYamamoto) and a number of fashion brands are joining every year and are extremely success.

t@bVtXAtXOLAOlvAE{obNAbvB The rise of fashion in France, French culture spread to other countries, not just to earn foreign currency has contributed greatly to the current government by the industry itself has been a big backup.

[ W ] X|[c Sports

tXX|[cQ Details of the French sports references

tX3ZTbJ[ A ] A Or[B France's three major sports, football, cycling, rugby. [^[X|[c AyLX|[cB Other motorsports, and the following is a popular sport.

ejX Tennis

[EMX\ejXAEIIAwB Roland Garros tennis is also active in leading the world-renowned player and coach, and many leaders. lSI[vOhXBN[R[gLB One of the four major tournaments of the French Open clay court Grand Slam as the only well-known. WEV A V[EKXP A KGEtBX A W[EEBt[hEcHK A t@uXETg A ZoX`EO[WgbvIB The Gilles Simon, Richard Gasquet, Gaël Monfils, Joe Wilfried TSONGA, Fabrice Santoro and Sebastien Grosjean, said many of the giants of the top players in the country.

St Golf

StStZlAtXlsvcB Many golf courses, but golf is a population of less competition, the question of French people who are regarded as a strange phenomenon.

_ Judo

_JUDOZl{lCB JUDO Judo is a sport about more than the population of Japan is popular.

n Horse racing

VnMR[XEmB Longchamp racecourse in the Arc de Triomphe award turf course in the world's premier race will be known as. A qA nEQlCB The trotting race is a thriving, flat race hurdles than to be popular. @ZknsAJEmB Vincennes racecourse will be held in the U.S. award will be known as the world's premier race. itXnQj (For more information about horse racing in France below)

y^NNeAAvXnXL[EB^[X|[c`IB In other Petanque is a popular year-round well, in the Alps skiing and other winter sports that are traditionally active.

[ W ] TbJ[ Football

tXlCX|[c1A TbJ[B In France, one of the most popular sports, and football are. tXA FIFA[hJbv 2UEFABI iEUROj2JB So far, France, FIFA World Cup tournament and two UEFA European Championship (aka EURO) 2 was the tournament's host country. 1984NBIDtX\TbJ[uVpEtbg{[v`eB 1984 European Championship winner with France's flowing football, "champagne football" and was described. 2J1998N[hJbvDA2000NBIDB The second was held in the country in 1998 World Cup made its first win of the tournament, after the European Championship in 2000 in the victory. o[COog\`[AIB Many of the members and a descendant of immigrants from overseas department of the national team, a symbol of national unity was also present.

1[O[OEAB In the first division national league Ahn said. oh[ iBNDGIjtXlIA CERp A ~VFEveBj A WsG[Epp A WlfB[kEW_B Ballon d'Or (European Footballer of the Year) award-winning French players, Raymond Kopa, Michel Platini, Jean-Pierre Papin, Zinedine Zidane.

A FIFAx[EQ A[hJbvnJW[E ABIAEhl[ i Henri Delaunay jA [sAJbvKuGEAm i Gabriel Hanot jAUEFAveBjATbJ[WdvtXlB In addition, FIFA's first president Robert Guerin, who merit the establishment of the World Cup Jules Rimet, the European Championships advocate of DORONE Henry (Henri Delaunay), the European Cup advocate of Gabriel ANO (Gabriel Hanot), UEFA and the chairman of Platini was, and the development of international soccer played an important role in the many French people. TbJ[nlB Then people started to increase from the football.

[ W ] oXPbg{[ Basketball

tXoXPbg{[IQ France's basketball players refer to

NNBAIyoANBAjOlIt@CiMVPgj[Ep[J[LB In recent years a number of NBA players are produced, especially in NBA history, the first foreign player and winner of the Final MVP Tony Parker is famous. U-18\JeS[EI_lAioB Under the national U-18 category and also won bronze medals in world championships and remarkable breakthrough. LNBvoXPbg{[[OB In domestic LNB Basketball Association has called. \IsbNo6A EIo5B Representative to the Olympics six times world champion has played five times. 2000NVhj[IsbN_lB 2000 Sydney Olympics and won a silver medal. h[`[WAJlAuAJv}B In the final W Dream Team was called in America until later cornered at a step, it's "American victory" and broke the scheme. @Au h[`[ vOgpB The plane struggled, the "Dream Team" will no longer use the name. oXPbg{[BI (w [oXPbg x)A 2005N_lB European Basketball Championship (aka the basket of the euro's), in 2005, won a bronze medal. \`[A NBAIAItV[Y\WSXB The national team's challenge, NBA player for a lot in the offseason to convene representatives of all majorWANAI trend. \`[jbNl[uLes BleusvB The national team's nickname "Les Bleus".

[ W ] TCN[h[X cycle road race

N73Tsc[EhEtX Every year in July, will be held over a three-week Tour de France

tX]IQ French cyclist see

EOc[c[EhEtXsAlCX|[cB The world's largest in the three major tools is one of the Tour de France is the most popular sport. c[EhEtXjA 1903N1sAx1915N1918NyA1940N1946NfA2008N95B Has a long history of the Tour de France in 1903 was the first time since the tournament twice by the 1915-18 war, and in 1940-46, but has stopped, 95 in 2008 Count the times. ANtXogI1985Nxi[ECm[DoB However, in recent years, the French-born player has not played much in 1985 Bernard Hinault won the last general who did not leave. tXsA p`j[X A p〜[x A h[tBlEx A c[EhEtX A GPtXEvG[ A p`c[B Other major tournament will be held in France, the Paris-Nice, Paris-Roubaix, the Critérium du Dauphiné Libéré, the Tour de France, GP PURUE west France, Paris - tools.

[ W ] Or[ Rugby

tXOr[xTwSlCB Rugby in France, mainly in the southern part of the rich and proud to be popular. TbJ[lCX|[cABCMXB Soccer is popular in the country and divide the sport, and even in Europe in the UK is second only superpower. tX\Or[WJAuVpEOr[vB Flowing in the glamorous French rugby team to expand the "champagne rugby", and called. 2007N[hJbviWtjJAsADB World Cup in 2007 (W Cup), held its own, losing in the semi-finals, had his first victory. tX{S9JANwNwL]I{B French government officials across the country in September, the boy from layer to layer a promising young players to learn and create training facilities are available.

[ W ] [^[X|[c Motorsports

m[ A vW[[J[Apo20ItX[XsA[1906N]EOv[XA tXOvJB Renault, Peugeot and the oldest car manufacturers have a mass there, the car had been put to practical use in the early 20th century in France from as early as the car is in the midst of a race, so the [1906] in the world The first Grand Prix race in the French Grand Prix has been held. A 1923NJE}24[X ANtXR[X1979NJpE_J[E[mB Also, in 1923 held his first Le Mans 24 Hours race in France in recent years, the track was not included in the 1979 inaugural Paris-Dakar Rally is also known. AvW[[Am[i m[F1 jF1A }g A WFrIK[J[F1E}B As automotive companies, mainly Larry Peugeot, Renault (Renault F1) has been active in the F1, Matrah, Ligier manufacturers such as the relatively small presence in F1 and Le Mans said. hCo[[^[X|[ctyoADchCo[B Many drivers of motor sports from dawn has produced many, so many drivers had good results.

[ W ] NPbg Cricket

tXNPbg}Ci[ZAJpIsbN (1900N)NPbgZBsACMX\B France in the cricket competition is a minor, but held their own in Paris Olympics (1900), cricket is the only, and the United Kingdom representative to the face.

[ W ] EY World Heritage

tXEYQ Details of France's World Heritage see

tXA lXREYXgo^Y26ARY1B In France, UNESCO's World Heritage List of cultural heritage were registered in 26 cases, 1 case of natural heritage. XyC1Yo^B 1 in Spain and across more complex cases have been registered heritage.

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[ W ] r Footnotes

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