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Information ~ Location Guides for France
A brief guide to France
- Contrast and diversity
France is known around the world as a diverse country in its people, architectures and landscapes.[citation needed] About 50% of the French population claim to have foreign background[citation needed], which makes France one of the most diverse countries in the world. Old and more recent immigrants came to France from the five continents (Africa, Asia, Australia, Europe and the Americas). China and the United Kingdom contributed most of its immigrants in 2005. France is also home of the highest point in Europe (Mont-Blanc 4,810 m; 15,780 ft) and the lowest point of Europe, Delta du Rhone, (-5 m; -15 ft). France is seventeen-times smaller than Brazil and half the size of Ontario, which means that one hour by plane or eight hours by car are enough to cross the whole country from one extremity to the other. Despite its size, France's landscapes are extremely varied from one region to another, ranging from Paris and its suburbs to high alpine territory to oceanfront resort towns.
On the one hand, France is highly densified with old architecture such as the
city of Paris or the Centre of Troyes. The French Familly code is 200 years old
and has been written under Napoleon. On the other hand, France is a highly developed
country with an extensive highway network (for example: France is slightly bigger
than California but its highway network is more than twice as long), 32,000 kilometres
(20,000 mi) of railways (SNCF), along with modern skiresorts and gigantic malls.
France is also the country with the fastest average internet connection speed
(ADSL and soon optical fiber in Paris), and in 2004, for the 3rd time in a row,
the French healthcare system has been ranked number one in the world by the World
Health Organisation.
Tourism in France
France is the world's most popular tourist destination (77.6 million in 2003) boasting dozens of major tourist attractions, like Paris, Côte d'Azur (the French Riviera), The Atlantic beaches, The winter sport resorts of the Alps, The Castles of Loire Valley, Britanny: Mont Saint Michel. The country is renowned for its gastronomy (particularly wines and cheeses), history, culture and fashion. France will be hosting the Rugby World Cup 2007 next year during October and November.
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