France by Annie

France is located in Western Europe, north-west of Mediterranean Sea. The official language spoken is French. The Currency used is Euro. There are about 64 million people live in France, it’s about 3 times compared with Taiwan’s population, and the area of France is 18.7 times larger than Taiwan.

Paris is the capital of France. As we mention Paris, the most famous is the Eiffel tower and the Louvre. First, the Eiffel tower is one of the most recongnized icon in the world with average 6 million visitor per year. Second, the Louvre is one of largest and most famous museums in the world. The famous painting “The Mona Lisa(La Joconde)” is known.

In France the most important sport is cycling race, the competitors have to train themselves for a long time and have be fully prepared. This race is only for professionals because it takes a lot of effort. The race is three week long and covers the areas around France, sometimes neighboring countries. And the most-watched sports in France are football (soccer), basketball, rugby union, cycling, sailing and tennis. The 2007 Rugby World Cup final was held in France.

In France, 51% of people is Catholics, 31% of people is agnostics or atheists, 10% of people is other religions or being without opinion, 4% of people is Muslim, 3% as Protestant, 1% as Jewish. So France is the country with multiple cultures.

France is a beautiful country. It has lots of entertainments and cultural resources. No wonder for many people, it’s one of the countries they like best.