France: The Second Largest Country on the European Continent

France is located in Europe between the Mediterranean Sea, the Bay of Biscay, and English Channel. It is the second largest country on the European continent. The capital city Paris is the largest city in France and is located in the north central part of the country. Two thirds of the country consists of either mountains or hills. Since France is between the North Pole and the equator, it has a temperate climate with some areas being very cold or hot. The summers are hot and dry, while the winters are fairly cold. The mountains receive a great amount of rain and snow, causing it to become slightly colder than other areas. The population of France is very diverse because many foreign people have started to occupy the cities of France. In France, art and culture are considered an important part in every day society, as well as sports.

Economically:

France has become one of the countries with the world’s largest economy. Their agricultural economy plays a huge part in most of their economy. A large portion of their agricultural economy comes mainly from their livestock such as cattle, hogs, poultry, and sheep. In addition, the country is a leading factor in the export of wheat, sugar beets, corn, barley, and potatoes. France is also one of the main producers of wine in the world. While most of the country’s economy lies in agriculture, the other part comes from their industrial economy. France’s leading industrial products consist of aircraft, machinery, automobiles, chemicals, textiles, metals, and foods. Moreover, their tourism service is a crucial part to their industry since the country has a huge tourist attraction and lots of sightseeing place. Because France has such an attraction for tourist, it makes a huge profit from lux...

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...mportant role in the export of nuclear technology. The electricity used in France is mostly produced from nuclear energy. In addition, internal combustion engines were also a technology that originated from France. There are many technologies that came from France such as refrigerators, electric generators, and parachutes. Moreover, France was a crucial country in the development of photography. The country has a huge railroad system, the Societe Nationale des Chemins de Fer Francais, that linked many of the French cities together as well as nearby countries allowing for faster transportation. France is also known for their development of high-speed transports such as some of the world’s fastest trains. On top of that, it has the largest market of electrical vehicles in Europe. Furthermore, France is one of the leading countries in the development of aircrafts.