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France is bounded on the n by the North Sea and Belgium, on the ne by Luxembourg and Germany, on the e by Switzerland and Italy, on the s by the Mediterranean Sea, on the sw by Andorra and Spain, on the w by the Bay of Biscay and the Atlantic Ocean, and on the nw by the English Channel, with a total boundary length of 6,3. Frances capital city, Paris, is located in the north central part of the country. Swifti/aisukuraima.jpg' alt='Ash And May Kiss Banned Episode 357' title='Ash And May Kiss Banned Episode 357' />France topographically is one of the most varied countries of Europe, with elevations ranging from 2 m 7 ft below sea level at Rh. Much of the country is ringed with mountains. In the northeast is the Ardennes Plateau, which extends into Belgium and Luxembourg to the east are the Vosges, the high Alps, and the Jura Mountains and along the Spanish border are the Pyrenees, much like the Alps in ruggedness and height. Get information, facts, and pictures about France at Encyclopedia. Make research projects and school reports about France easy with credible articles from our. The core of France is the Paris Basin, connected in the southwest with the lowland of Aquitaine. Low hills cover much of Brittany and Normandy. The old, worn down upland of the Massif Central, topped by extinct volcanoes, occupies the south central area. The valley of the Rh. The oceanic climate, prevailing in the western parts of the country, is one of small temperature range, ample rainfall, cool summers, and cool but seldom very cold winters. The continental transition type of climate, found over much of eastern and central France, adjoining its long common boundary with west central Europe, is characterized by warmer summers and colder winters than areas farther west rainfall is ample, and winters tend to be snowy, especially in the higher areas. The Mediterranean climate, widespread throughout the south of France except in the mountainous southwest, is one of cool winters, hot summers, and limited rainfall. The mean temperature is about 1. In central and southern France, annual rainfall is light to moderate, ranging from about 6. Paris to 1. 00 cm 3. Bordeaux. Rainfall is heavy in Brittany, the northern coastal areas, and the mountainous areas, where it reaches more than 1. Frances flora and fauna are as varied as its range of topography and climate. It has forests of oak and beech in the north and center, as well as pine, birch, poplar, and willow. The Massif Central has chestnut and beech the subalpine zone, juniper and dwarf pine. In the south are pine forests and various oaks. Eucalyptus imported from Australia and dwarf pines abound in Provence. Toward the Mediterranean are olive trees, vines, and mulberry. French resistance movement in World War II took its name. The Pyrenees and the Alps are the home of the brown bear, chamois, marmot, and alpine hare. In the forests are polecat and marten, wild boar, and various deer. Hedgehog and shrew are common, as are fox, weasel, bat, squirrel, badger, rabbit, mouse, otter, and beaver. The birds of France are largely migratory warblers, thrushes, magpies, owls, buzzards, and gulls are common. There are storks in Alsace and elsewhere, eagles and falcons in the mountains, pheasants and partridge in the south. Flamingos, terns, buntings, herons, and egrets are found in the Mediterranean zone. The rivers hold eels, pike, perch, carp, roach, salmon, and trout lobster and crayfish are found in the Mediterranean. As of 2. 00. 2, there were at least 9. The Ministry for the Environment is the principal environmental agency. Frances basic law for the protection of water resources dates from 1. The mid 1. 97. 0s brought passage of laws governing air pollution, waste disposal, and chemicals. In general, environmental laws embody the. As of 1. 99. 4, 2. Frances forests were damaged due to acid rain and other contaminants. France has 1. 79 cu km of renewable water resources with 7. Air pollution is a significant environmental problem in France, which had the worlds 1. The total level of carbon dioxide emissions in 2. Official statistics reflect substantial progress in reducing airborne emissions in major cities the amount of sulfur dioxide in Paris decreased from 1. An attempt to ban the dumping of toxic wastes entirely and to develop the technology for neutralizing them proved less successful, however, and the licensing of approved dump sites was authorized in the early 1. In 2. 00. 3, 1. 3. Frances total land area was protected these areas include both national and regional parks, as well as 8 biosphere reserves, 2 UNESCO World Heritage Sites, and 1. Ramsar Wetlands of International Importance. According to a 2. International Union for Conservation of Nature and Natural Resources IUCN, threatened species included 1. Endangered or extinct species in France include the Corsican swallowtail, the gray wolf, the false ringlet butterfly, the Pyrenean desman, and the Baltic sturgeon. It has been estimated that 2. France were extinct, endangered, or in substantial regression. Extinct species include Perrins cave beetle and the Sardinian pika. The population of France in 2. United Nations UN at 6. In 2. 00. 5, approximately 1. There were 9. 5 males for every 1. According to the UN, the annual population rate of change for 2. The projected population for the year 2. The population density was 1. The UN estimated that 7. The capital city, Paris, had a population of 9,7. The next largest cities and their estimated populations include Lyon, 1,4. Marseille, 1,3. 84,0. Star Wars Clone Wars Season 4 Episode 4'>Star Wars Clone Wars Season 4 Episode 4. Lille, 1,0. 31,0. Other major urban centers include Toulouse, Nice, Strasbourg, Nantes, Bordeaux, Montpellier, Rennes, Saint. The law included amendments to include the French constitutions provision to protect. France hosted some 6,3. Kosovar Albanians who arrived in 1. UNHCRIOM Humanitarian Evacuation Programme. In 2. 00. 4, a total of 1. France, mostly from Asia, Africa, and Europe. In the same year, recognition of refugee status was granted to some 1. Refugees enjoy all the rights of regular immigrants. In 2. 00. 4 France harbored 1. Sri Lankans, Vietnamese, Turks, Cambodians, Congolese, and Serbians. Populations of concern to the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees UNHCR in France numbered 1. In 2. 00. 5 it was estimated that illegal foreigners numbered 2. According to Migration News, France deported 1. Minorities are not recognized in France. They are expected to connect with. Nevertheless, in Paris environs between April and August 2. Police evacuated rundown buildings where asylum seekers and irregular foreigners lived in crowded conditions. Remittances to France in 2. In 2. 00. 5, the net migration rate was estimated as 0. The French are generally derived from three basic European ethnic stocks Celtic, Latin, and Teutonic Frankish. There are also small groups of Flemings, Catalans, Germans, Armenians, Roma, Russians, Poles, and others. The largest resident alien groups are. Algerians, Portuguese, Moroccans, Italians, Spaniards, Tunisians, and Turks. Not only is French the national language of France, but it also has official status often with other languages throughout much of the former French colonial empire, including about two dozen nations in Africa. In all, it is estimated that more than 3. French as their official language or mother tongue. Moreover, French is the sole official language at the ICJ and UPU, and shares official status in most international organizations. 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