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Generational Country Study: France

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Map of France

Online reference information

CIA Fact Book: https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/geos/fr.html
US State Dept.: http://www.state.gov/p/eur/ci/fr/
BBC Country Profile: http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/europe/country_profiles/998481.stm

Online Searches

Google: http://www.google.com/search?q=France
Google news: http://news.google.com/news?q=France
Google books: http://books.google.com/books?q=France
Free Google books: http://books.google.com/books?as_brr=1&q=France
Yahoo: http://search.yahoo.com/search?p=France

Generational Crisis Wars

-- France: French Revolution + Napoleonic Wars -- 1789-1814
-- France: Franco-Prussian War -- 1870-1871
-- France: World War Two -- 1929-1945

Article Cross-References

-- Ireland may block Lisbon treaty for new European Union in June 12 vote: Those opposed to ratification appear to be gaining ground, (2-Jun-2008)
-- Sarkozy government becomes paralyzed after defeat in municipal elections: Socialists gain power across France, leaving economic reforms in doubt. (24-Mar-08)
-- Euphoric Nicolas Sarkozy supporters celebrate victory over Ségolčne Royal: First 100 days: Put France back to work, stop illegal immigration, and make France a great nation again. (8-May-07)
-- NY Times columnist Thomas Friedman shows ignorance and evasiveness about al-Qaeda in Iraq: In an interview that appeared on CNN on Sunday, (24-Apr-07)
-- France heads for chaos in Sunday's first round election for President: Nicolas Sarkozy is leading in the polls, and he may even not hate America. Mon dieu! (22-Apr-07)
-- Mainstream media suddenly notices that European governments are paralyzed: Saying that the recent Italian election means there's "a crisis of the democratic model," (4-May-06)
-- French President Jacques Chirac caves in to the million-student street protests: In dramatic political reversal, Chirac rescinded a youth employment law on Monday, (11-Apr-06)
-- Paris riots continue for seventh night: Historically, Paris is well known for its riots and rebellions. (3-Nov-05)
-- France's Nicolas Sarkozy says "Let them eat cake!": There's been violent racial rioting in Paris's Muslim ghetto suburbs every night since Thursday, (2-Nov-05)
-- Tony Blair: "We need jobs, not subsidies for cows": Lots of vitriol led up to Blair's speech on Thursday (24-Jun-05)
-- An angry Putin refuses to negotiate with Chechnya: Facing mounting citizen anger and EU criticism for not stopping the barbaric terrorist slaughter in Beslan, (7-Sept-04)

Other online references

Canadian Country Profile: http://www.voyage.gc.ca/dest/ctry/country-en.asp?country=92000
National Geographic Music Profile: http://worldmusic.nationalgeographic.com/worldmusic/view/page.basic/country/content.country/france_21
Kidon Media Link: http://www.kidon.com/media-link/fr.php
Wikipedia: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/France

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Country Flag for France

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