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Immigration
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Who is the president of France?
Francois Hollande
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Who is the prime minister of France?
Manuel Vells
100
How do you say high school in french?
lycée
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What is France's national anthem?
La Marseillaise
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Children born in france under foreign parents are still considered ___________
french citizens
200
What is France's official name ?
Republic of france
200
How long can a president serve a term?
5 years
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What is the name of the academic qualification exam you take after high school?
The baccalauréat
200
What is france's motto?
liberty, equality, and fraternity.
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What is population of France's immigrants?
10%
300
What type of government does france have?
Semi-Presidential Republic – it has both a President and a Prime Minister
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What is France's current constitution?
fifth republic
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What is the age range of primary and secondary education?
6-16
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What is roughly France's unemployment rate?
10%
300
Why are french demographics hard to determine?
A law from 1872 prohibits the French Republic from conducting census by making any distinction between citizens in terms of race or religion
400
How many regions does France have?
22
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Who is the supreme commander of the military?
the president (francois hollande)
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What is the adult literacy rate in france?
99%
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What percentage of people in france have a paid job?
64%
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Where are most of France's muslims from?
algeria and morocco
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What is the population of france?
66 million
500
Explain each of the three branches
executive, legislative, judicial
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What two terms do they call the higher education level?
universities and grand écoles
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What and when is france's national holiday
Bastille Day, celebrated on July 14, commemorates the storming of the Bastille in 1789. The Bastille, a fortress in Paris, represented the royal authority in France. The storming of the Bastille was an important part of the French Revolution, and represented overthrowing the monarchy and creating the First Republic.
500
What is the schengen visa?
the document issued by the appropriate authorities to the interested party for visiting/travelling to and within the Schengen Area. The Schengen Area is comprised of 26 countries that have agreed to allow free movement of their citizens within this area as a single country.