Me‚ Myself and France By Kelly Ho ‘Those French‚ they have a different word for everything.’ Steve Marti Being an exchange student is an amazing‚ difficult‚ heart-wrenching experience‚ but all worth it in the end. Last year‚ when I was 15‚ I decided that I wanted to do something else‚ I wanted to be something more‚ and I found that Hong Kong just wasn’t doing it for me. And I saw that little poster hanging in my classroom‚ promoting having a year living abroad as an exchange student
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Political Environment Frances political environment varied from a socialist supported government in the past with policies of nationalization and control of the economy through to a more capitalistic government that encourages a free market based system.. The major aims of the French government policies are; Growth in competitiveness within industries‚ Adaptation and integration to the European markets‚ a preparation to confront increased competition‚ prioritization of education and employee training
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France is bored: July Revolution: The July revolution triggered disturbances throughout Europe. Nationalists and Liberals wanted a foreign policy that supported the people stuggling for freedom. Louis Philippe policies were seen as ¨ peace at any price¨. Belgium Independence: 1830 Revolt: France had economic‚ religious and cultural differences with Holland. Britain and France forced the Dutch king to give way and arranged the general European guarantee of Belgium neutrality
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Battle of France (Case Yellow) Throughout all of World War I the German objective was to occupy the country of France. In the four years of fighting on the Western Front in World War I‚ Germany failed to break through the lines of the French and never captured Paris. In May of 1940 Germany would try again as they used very similar tactics to those of the Von Schlieffen plan used by the Germans twenty five years before. The French had built massive defenses along the eastern border of France called
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FRANCE I. Geographic Information 1. Reference Map of France: [pic] Map of France 2. Absolute Location of France: 46° 00 N‚ 2° 00 E 3. Regions in Which France Is Located: France is part of Western Europe‚ which is part of Europe. France is also part of the northern hemisphere. It is also part of both the western and eastern hemispheres. 4. Relative Location of France: France is on the western edge of Europe. It is shaped like a hexagon‚ a shape having six sides. France
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France One of our chosen countries is France. France has the world’s fifth largest economy by nominal figures and it is a member of the G8 so it has one of the strongest economies in the world. Also France is the wealthiest nation in Europe and the fourth wealthiest in the world in aggregate household wealth. French people take a lot care on their well-being and they spend a lot of money for high quality products. France has a high public education level and one of the highest standards in terms
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In that case‚ France ’s opinions toward the United States vary widely. Therefore‚ it is hard to say if we ought to display ostentatiously the origin of the American Product. United States and France are political allies since the American Revolution (1776-1783). Both countries had never been at war with each other. Both have helped teach other previously during crisis. However‚ political tension has appeared since the Iraq war (2003)‚ which embedded a bad opinion of the US in France. In addition‚
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Immigration and Islam in France and the Netherlands After the post-war‚ WWII‚ era Europe faced a shortage of labor‚ at the same time it had to rebuild its infrastructure and economy. France and Netherlands both faced the same problem and like their counterparts in Europe they found the answer in guest-workers. These guest workers were immigrants from former colonies and other developing countries. However‚ these guest-workers later settled down and brought their families. This led to a larger
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Life in New France The early 17th century saw the birth of New France as claimed by Samuel de Champlain. The father of New France claimed the land in 1608 by establishing the French territory of Quebec. New France was an integral part of history because their rapid colonization lead to exponential growth for the country. The actions France took towards colonizing and improving claiming New France is what eventually gave way to the birth of Canada. Immigrants who left their lives to explore the New
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Life within two countries hardly compare. America and France have been there for each other for quite sometime. France gave America the Statue of Liberty as a symbol of friendship. Recently‚ three Americans received France’s highest honor because they stopped a gunman on a train to Paris. Along with acts of peace‚ they have had their battles‚ too. America and France have their common shares‚ but their education systems‚ languages‚ and cultures are different. Of course‚ both countries’s school officials
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