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• France officially the French Republic is a sovereign state including
territory in western Europe and several overseas regions and
territories. The European part of France, called metropolitan France,
extends from the Mediterranean Sea to the English Channel and the
North Sea, and from the Rhine to the Atlantic Ocean. France spans
643,801 square kilometres and has a total population of 66.6 million
Louis Antoine of France, Duke of Angoulême
• Louis Antoine of France, Duke of Angoulême (6 August 1775 – 3 June
1844) was the eldest son of Charles X of France and the last Dauphi of
France from 1824 to 1830. He was technically King of France for a
matter of minutes before he himself abdicated, due to his father's
abdication during the July Revolution in 1830. He was the ruler of
france just for 20 min
Napoleon Bonaparte
• Napoleon Bonaparte (1769-1821), also known as Napoleon I, was a French
military leader and emperor who conquered much of Europe in the early
19th century. Born on the island of Corsica, Napoleon rapidly rose through
the ranks of the military during the French Revolution (1789-1799). After
seizing political power in France in a 1799 coup d’état, he crowned himself
emperor in 1804. Shrewd, ambitious and a skilled military strategist,
Napoleon successfully waged war against various coalitions of European
nations and expanded his empire. However, after a disastrous French
invasion of Russia in 1812, Napoleon abdicated the throne two years later
and was exiled to the island of Elba. In 1815, he briefly returned to power
in his Hundred Days campaign. After a crushing defeat at the Battle of
Waterloo, he abdicated once again and was exiled to the remote island of
Saint Helena, where he died at 51.
Some facts
•France once controlled more than
8% of the worlds land.
The French government gives medals
to citizens who have "successfully
raised several children with dignity."
France was the first country
to introduce the license
plate.
•From 1814 to 1830, the flag of the Kingdom
of France was plain white.