Marianne - National Emblem of France -- Present in many places in France, she holds a place of honor in French town halls. Her profile stands out on the official seal of the country, is engraved on French euro coins, and appears on French postage stamps. She symbolizes the "Triumph of the Republic", yet little is known about 'Marianne', who embodies the French Republic.
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Académie Française --
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La Marseillaise: France national anthem --
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Regions and Departments --
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The Politics of France --
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Mona Lisa - La Joconde --
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Map of France --
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Introduction -- France is nonetheless extremely diverse: it concentrates a wealth of scenery, regional identities each with their own particular joie de vivre defined by cultural and historic differences.
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Social Customs -- French society likes formality in many aspects of everyday life as obligatory handshaking or cheek kissing ;-)
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Modern Politics -- Modern French politics remain characterized by a Left/Right division of the country even though the border between the two has been recently blurred.
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Modern Life -- As the fourth economic power, France's standard of living and level of comsumption are very similar to those in the USA.
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France in Figures -- Over 61million foreign tourists in 1996, making France the number one worlwide destination!
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