Geography Of France Research Paper
FRANCE
I. Geographic Information
1. Reference Map of France:
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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 is bordered on its western side by the Atlantic Ocean. It is bordered on its northwest side by the English Channel and by the Mediterranean Sea on its southeast side. Mountains make up the eastern and the southern sides of France. The Pyrenees Mountains separate France on the south from Spain, while the Alps and the Jura Mountains separate France on the east from Italy, Switzerland, and Germany. France is bordered on its northeast side by Belgium, Luxembourg, and Germany. Germany is the only country that borders France on two of its sides.
5. Size of France: The total area of France is: 547,030 square kilometers (including the island of Corsica). Its land area is 544,756 square kilometers, and its water area is 2,274 square kilometers).
6. Comparative Analysis of the Size of …show more content…
In 2010, the first two cohorts were about equal in proportion of male to female, while the proportion of females to males increased in the third cohort. The population boom that ended in about 1965 can be seen moving up the pyramid, with that boom now (2010 pyramid chart) clearly in the second cohort (middle age). The shape of the pyramid has changed, with the pyramid now looking more like a vase than a traditional bell
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 is bordered on its western side by the Atlantic Ocean. It is bordered on its northwest side by the English Channel and by the Mediterranean Sea on its southeast side. Mountains make up the eastern and the southern sides of France. The Pyrenees Mountains separate France on the south from Spain, while the Alps and the Jura Mountains separate France on the east from Italy, Switzerland, and Germany. France is bordered on its northeast side by Belgium, Luxembourg, and Germany. Germany is the only country that borders France on two of its sides.
5. Size of France: The total area of France is: 547,030 square kilometers (including the island of Corsica). Its land area is 544,756 square kilometers, and its water area is 2,274 square kilometers).
6. Comparative Analysis of the Size of …show more content…
In 2010, the first two cohorts were about equal in proportion of male to female, while the proportion of females to males increased in the third cohort. The population boom that ended in about 1965 can be seen moving up the pyramid, with that boom now (2010 pyramid chart) clearly in the second cohort (middle age). The shape of the pyramid has changed, with the pyramid now looking more like a vase than a traditional bell