France Presentation
Transcript: France Political Geography 2014 in Nice, France, the government subsidizes electric cars The three French climates include Oceanic, Continental and Mediterranean. Mean Temp is 53 degrees F In Paris, 58 degrees in Nice. Agriculture thrives. Rainfall is abundant in Brittany, and the North on the coast. Paris ( 10.764 millions) Lyon (1.597 million) Marseille: (1.595 million) Lille: (1.025 million) Nice & Cannes 961,000 Toulouse 926,000 (2014) http://nationalinterest.org/feature/france-dying-11377 http://country-facts.findthedata.com/l/98/France http://www.statista.com/statistics/268830/unemployment-rate-in-eu-countries/ http://www.thelocal.fr/20150521/france-hit-by-steep-increase-in-income-inequality http://racism.org/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=1330:france01&catid=148&Itemid=254 Hundred Years From Now By Isadora Coimbra, Chelsea Abbott, Fiona Bertic, and Richter Mirville Sources Physical Geography Transportation France is 247,638 square miles. (About the size of Texas.) Cliffs line the coast along the English Channel. Northwest of Caen, the Channel Islands sit behind the Cotenin Peninsula. Demographics Religions: Roman Catholic 76% Other Christian 4% Muslim 6% Jewish 1% Non religious 14% There are five overseas regions: (Régions d’outre-mer) Guadeloupe French Guiana Martinique Mayotte Réunion The Beluga Whale is one of 13 our of 93 mammal species that are endangered in Europe. Income Inequality Racism In France, xenophobia can be seen coming from all over the country. Majority of the population see immigrants, foreigners, and racial minorities as a problem. Many Frenchmen blame immigrants for increase in crime and unemployment rates and decrease in overall educational quality. Sources Most populated Cities If you kept traveling west of the Cotenin Peninsula, you would see the Brittany Peninsula jutting out into the Atlantic Ocean. West of Nice and East of the Verdon River sits the Gorges du Verdon. The spectacular Gorges du Verdon is an eleven mile long, 770 meter deep canyon. Other major landforms of France: a) The Massif Central is a stretch of mountainous plateau towards the Mediterranean Sea with valleys and canyons intersecting them. b) The Pyrenees is a more vicious, jagged mountain range that covers the Andorra and Spain borders of southern France. c) The Loire is the longest river in France at an incredulous 630 miles long. Other rich rivers of France include the Rhone, Seine and Garonne Rivers. Sources Economical Challenges Economical Challenges France has a high unemployment rate compared to the rest of Europe (10.2%), and a high level of spending GPD, which has a possibility of becoming an issue since they have an economy that barley grows since 2009. A Hundred Years From Now France Environmental Issues • Air and water pollution has become a huge problem for the French. Of the solid waste produced, 18.7 million tons are estimated to be produced annually. • Ranked eleventh in the world for highest industrial carbon dioxide emissions levels in 1992. • In 1994, approximately 20 percent of the country’s forests were suffering due to acid rain. • Current statistics show Paris reduced their sulfur dioxide by 29 micrograms per cu m of air in 14 yrs in 1985. The statistics also show major diminishing airborne emissions in major cities. • Many environmental laws feature polluters paying a fine in exchange for their polluting. Racism France has multiple levels of division: 22 régions including Corsica 96 départements 329 arrondissements 3,879 cantons 36,568 communes Future Aircrafts Human Rights have also voiced concerns regarding severe treatment towards immigrants and racial minorities. Treatments include unnecessary and unjust investigations and use of firearms by law enforcement, which, in many cases, resulted in death. A Hundred Years From Now https://www.google.com/#q=france+size Google. @Feedback. http://www.worldatlas.com/geography/francegeography.htm Aug 12 2015. @WorldAtlas. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Geography_of_France Image. Topography of France. 10/5/2015. Ethnicities: French 92% Arab/North African 4% German 2% Social Challenges In France, there had been a growth of 1.6% in income inequality during the recent crisis (2007-2011). The growth increased income of top 10% by 2% and decreased the income of bottom 10% by 1%. Additionally, gender income inequality remains stable, whereas in many other countries, it has been reduced. In France, women continue earning 14% less than men. Population: 66,259,012 Political Geography http://www.statista.com/statistics/268830/unemployment-rate-in-eu-countries/ http://www.azocleantech.com/article.aspx?ArticleID=550 Jul 2, 2015. France: Environmental Issues, Policies and Clean Technology. Brett Smith. http://www.nationsencyclopedia.com/Europe/France-ENVIRONMENT.html France-Environment. Nations Encyclopedia. 2015@ Advameg.Inc. Languages: French Arabic From other minorities: Breton, Catalan, Basque, Corsican, German, Flemish Southern and