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France Map

The The ReliefRelief

France has a various relief whit all its forms: mountains, tablelands and plains.

The mountains have altitudes passing

frequently by 3000 meters. Maximum altitude is 4800 m and it is registered in the Alpes. Other mountain units are: Pirinei, Vosgi and Jura.

Central part has old mountains with low altitudes.

Plains were made from the wash brought by the rivers.

The main plain is the Loare plain.

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ClimaClimatete

In France there are two tipes of climateIn France there are two tipes of climate.. The biggest part of the country has a The biggest part of the country has a

oceanic climate with moderate temperatures oceanic climate with moderate temperatures and rich rainfallsand rich rainfalls.. The moisture is high The moisture is high because of the proximity of the oceanbecause of the proximity of the ocean . .

The south of France has a Mediteranean The south of France has a Mediteranean climate ,with higher temperatures and little climate ,with higher temperatures and little rainfallsrainfalls..

WATERSWATERS

FranFrance has a very richce has a very rich h hyydrograficdrografic network network..

The main rivers areThe main rivers are: Loar: Loaree, Sena, Rin, Ron, , Sena, Rin, Ron, Garonne etc.Garonne etc.

From the lakes,the most important isFrom the lakes,the most important is Genev Genevee . .

Waters..Waters..

BIOGEOGRABIOGEOGRAPHPHICIC COVER COVER

VegetaVegetation is infuenced by climatetion is infuenced by climate..

South regions are dominated bySouth regions are dominated by mediteranemediteraneaann formations formations,,namednamed maquis. maquis.

The biggest part of the country has The biggest part of the country has woods ofwoods of: : oakoak, , beechbeech, , birch treebirch tree, , maplemaple etc.etc.

The highest regions(The highest regions(1000 m1000 m)) have have coniferous woodsconiferous woods. .

There are litle alpine plains at about There are litle alpine plains at about 2500 2500 metmetersers..

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POPULAPOPULATIONTION

FranFrance has a number ofce has a number of almostalmost 58 58 milionmilions inhabitantss inhabitants. M. Most of them are ost of them are FrenchFrench. . There are also other nationalitiesThere are also other nationalities: : africanafricanss, chine, chinesese, amerindie, amerindiens,ns, etc. etc.

DensitDensity is ccay is cca 105 105 inhabitantsinhabitants/kmp, /kmp, increasing in Parisincreasing in Paris..

StructurStructure ofe of popula populationtion

CITIESCITIES

The cThe capitalapital is is Paris, Paris, a city with over a city with over 10 10 milionmilion inhabitants inhabitants. . It represents also the It represents also the main touristic atraction of Francemain touristic atraction of France..

The city is situated in north of the The city is situated in north of the country and it is crossed by river Senacountry and it is crossed by river Sena..

PARISPARIS

OTHER IMPORTANT CITIES IN OTHER IMPORTANT CITIES IN FRANCEFRANCE

LyonLyon MarsilieMarsilie

Bordeaux Bordeaux NiceNice

ECONOMECONOMYY

FranFrance has a great developed ce has a great developed economyeconomy..

From the important branches there From the important branches there areare::

siderurgsiderurgyy, , energetienergeticscs,,cars construction,cars construction,etc.etc.

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Cars contruction industryCars contruction industry

Energetic industryEnergetic industry