None

  3. About France

    France (fræns or /frɑns/, French: [fʁɑ̃s]), officially the French Republic (République française, ʁepyˈblik fʁɑ̃ˈsɛz), is a country whose metropolitan territory is located in Western Europe and that also comprises various overseas islands and territories located in other continents. Metropolitan France extends from the Mediterranean Sea to the English Channel and the North Sea, and from the Rhine to the Atlantic Ocean. French people often refer to Metropolitan France as L'Hexagone (The "Hexagon") because of the geometric shape of its territory.

    France is bordered by Belgium, Luxembourg, Germany, Switzerland, Italy, Monaco, Andorra, and Spain. Due to its overseas departments, France also shares land borders with Brazil and Suriname (bordering French Guiana) , and the Netherlands Antilles (bordering Saint-Martin). France is also linked to the United Kingdom by the Channel Tunnel, which passes underneath the English Channel.

    France is a unitary semi-presidential republic. Its main ideals are expressed in the Declaration of the Rights of Man and of the Citizen. In the 18th and 19th centuries, France built one of the largest colonial empires of the time, stretching across West Africa and Southeast Asia, prominently influencing the cultures and politics of the regions. France is a developed country, with the fifth or sixth largest economy depending on source. It is the most visited country in the world, receiving over 79 million foreign tourists annually (including business visitors, but excluding people staying less than 24 hours in France). France is one of the founding members of the European Union, and has the largest land area of all members. France is also a founding member of the United Nations, and a member of the Francophonie, the G8, and the Latin Union. It is one of the five permanent members of the United Nations Security Council; it is also an acknowledged nuclear power.

  1. France

    0 Comments Leave a Comment

    1-7 of 7

    1. Mentioned In 7 Articles

    2. Be Careful not to Become a Conference Ho | Both Sides of the Table

      Explore bothsidesofthetable.com (Oct 14 2010)

      Be Careful not to Become a Conference Ho | Both Sides of the Table ...nce. You see their Tweets from airports across the globe. Look at me! I’m in Spain! Now I’m in France. Next week I’m speaking in Cabo San Lucas! They are professional conference attendees. They are C... (Read Full Article)

      Mentions:   Spain   France   Facebook

    3. Two Small Business Communities Collaborate for Sugartone Contest ...

      Explore Small Business Center (Aug 26 2010)

      Two Small Business Communities Collaborate for Sugartone Contest ... ...tention of ruining their bicycle business in pursuit of a dream.” Airplane companies were formed in France and Germany to manufacture Wright planes, and eventually the Wright Company was organized in the Un... (Read Full Article)

      Mentions:   Washington   Hewlett-Packard   Chris Brogan

    4. 7 Ways to Get Your Company Ready to Sell « Small Business Center

      Explore Small Business Center (Aug 26 2010)

      7 Ways to Get Your Company Ready to Sell « Small Business Center ...tention of ruining their bicycle business in pursuit of a dream.” Airplane companies were formed in France and Germany to manufacture Wright planes, and eventually the Wright Company was organized in the Un... (Read Full Article)

      Mentions:   Washington   Hewlett-Packard   France

    5. SEO Consultant | 512Marketing | Top Rankings: SEO Newsletter - Vol ...

      Explore SEO Consultant (Aug 16 2010)

      ...account. Facebook hits 500 million users, which is more than the population of the U.S., Mexico and France combined. (Read Full Article)

      Mentions:   Google   Microsoft   California

    6. Time Spent on Social Networks Increases 82% in 2009

      Explore Futurelab (Jan 25 2010)

      Time Spent on Social Networks Increases 82% in 2009 ... on site. The survey (which looked at the US, U.K., Australia, Brazil, Japan, Switzerland, Germany, France, Spain and Italy) shows not only that overall time on site has increased, but also that the global ... (Read Full Article)

      Mentions:   Japan   Spain   France

    7. Demographic Segmentation is Dead - Have you thought about ...

      Explore The CMO Club (Dec 6 2009)

      Demographic Segmentation is Dead - Have you thought about ... ... in the personal care business. We’ve also executed ExactCasts over the last two years in the U.S., France, Germany, the Netherlands and Greece. No matter what the product or service, or the country in whic... (Read Full Article)

      Mentions:   France   Germany   Unilever

    8. Itsma-pac Survey Finds Dramatic Increase in Social Media Among IT Executives ...

      Explore prlog.org (Nov 9 2009)

      ...rs’ usage of social media lags far behind that of buyers in other countries. In the United Kingdom, France, Germany, and Brazil, between 93% and 98% of IT buyers use social media during the purchasing proce... (Read Full Article)

      Mentions:   United Kingdom   Healthcare   Massachusetts

    9. 1-7 of 7