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| Arrondissement Talk:Arrondissement | |
| Tahiti Tahiti is the largest island in the Windward group of French Polynesia, located in the archipelago of Society Islands in the southern Pacific Ocean. The island had a population of 178,133 inhabitants according to the August 2007 census. Tahiti | |
| Iraq disarmament crisis The issue of Iraq's disarmament reached a crisis in 2002-2003, when U.S. President George W. Bush demanded a complete end to what he alleged was Iraqi production of weapons of mass destruction and that Iraq comply with UN Resolutions requiring UN inspectors unfettered access to areas those inspectors thought might have weapons production facilities. Iraq_disarmament_crisis | |
| Economy of France This article addresses the current economic situation of France. For historical information, see Economic history of France. France is the fifth largest economy in the world, by measurement of GDP (nominal), behind the United States, Japan, China and Germany. On May 15, 2009, the INSEE announced that France has officially entered a recession after its GDP decreased by 1.2% of Q1 in 2009. Economy_of_France | |
| Lionel Jospin Lionel Jospin (born 12 July 1937) is a French politician who served as Prime Minister of France, during the third "cohabitation", under Jacques Chirac, from 1997 to 2002.Jospin was the French Socialist Party candidate for President of France in the elections of 1995 and 2002. Lionel_Jospin | |
| Indre-et-Loire Indre-et-Loire is a department in west-central France named after the Indre and the Loire rivers. Indre-et-Loire | |
| Maine-et-Loire Maine-et-Loire is a department in west-central France. Maine-et-Loire | |
| Flag of France The national flag of France (known in French as drapeau tricolore, drapeau français, and in military parlance, les couleurs) is a tricolour featuring three vertical bands coloured blue (hoist side), white, and red. It is known to English speakers as the French tricolour or simply, the tricolour, although tricolore (in the French pronunciation) is far from unknown.The traditional emblem of France was the fleur-de-lis, or lily, which first appeared on the arms in the 12th century. Flag_of_France | |
| Marseille Marseille (in English also Marseilles, ; ; locally ; Classical , ; Mistralian ProvençalMarsiho, ), formerly known as Massalia (from ), is the third city of France. It forms the third-largest metropolitan area, after those of Paris and Lyon, with a population recorded to be 1,516,340 at the 1999 census and estimated to be 1,605,000 in 2007. Marseille | |
| Military use of children children takes three distinct formsChild soldiers), or they can be used in support roles such as porters, spies, messengers, look outs, and sexual slaves; or they can be used for political advantage either as human shields or in propaganda.Throughout history and in many cultures, children have been extensively involved in military campaigns even when such practices were supposedly against cultural morals. Military_use_of_children | |
| Mercenary A mercenary is a person who takes part in an armed conflict, who is not a national or a party to the conflict, and is "motivated to take part in the hostilities essentially by the desire for private gain and, in fact, is promised, by or on behalf of a party to the conflict, material compensation substantially in excess of that promised or paid to combatants of similar ranks and functions in the armed forces of that Party" (Additional Protocol I to the Geneva Convention of August 1949). Mercenary | |
| Chinon Chinon is a commune in the Indre-et-Loire department in central France.In the Middle Ages, Chinon developed especially during the reign of Henry II (Henry Plantagenêt, Count of Anjou, crowned King of England in 1154). The castle was rebuilt and extended, becoming one of his favorite residences. Chinon | |
| Antonia Minor Antonia Minor (PIR2 A 885), also known as Antonia the Younger or simply Antonia (31 January 36 BCE-September/October 37CE) was a daughter of Roman politician Mark Antony and Octavia Minor, sister of emperor Augustus, and mother of future emperor Claudius.Antonia is one of the most prominent Roman women. She is celebrated for her virtue and beauty. She was the youngest daughter to Octavia Minor and Mark Antony and was also the favorite niece of her mother’s younger brother, Rome’s first Emperor Augustus. Antonia_Minor | |
| Conciergerie Conciergerie (French:La Conciergerie) is a former royal palace and prison in Paris, located on the west of the Île de la Cité, near the Cathedral of Notre-Dame. It is part of the larger complex known as the Palais de Justice, which is still used for judicial purposes. Hundreds of prisoners during the French Revolution were taken from La Conciergerie to be executed on the Guillotine at a number of locations around Paris. Conciergerie | |
| Henry III of France Talk:Henry_III_of_France | |
| Zinedine Zidane Zinedine Yazid Zidane (; born 23 June 1972 in Marseille), popularly nicknamed Zizou, is a retired French football midfielder. He played in France, Italy, and Spain, and was a member of the French national team. His career accomplishments include helping France win the 1998 FIFA World Cup and UEFA Euro 2000, in addition to winning the 2002 UEFA Champions League with Real Madrid. Zinedine_Zidane | |
| Speed limit A road speed limit is the maximum speed allowed by law for road vehicles. Speed limits are commonly set and enforced by the legislative bodies of nations or provincial governments, such as countries within the world. Speed_limit | |
| Xanthos Xanthos (Lycian:Arñna, Greek:Lycia, the site of present day Kınık, Antalya Province, Turkey, and of the river on which the city is situated. In early sources, "Xanthos" is used synonymously for Lycia as a whole.The site has been inscribed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site since 1988. Xanthos | |
| Bouches-du-Rhône Bouches-du-Rhône (Occitan:Bocas de Ròse, lit. "Mouths of the Rhône River") is a department in the south of France named after the mouth of the Rhône River. Bouches-du-Rhône | |
| Tarascon Tarascon, sometimes referred to as Tarascon-sur-Rhône, is a town and commune in the Bouches-du-Rhône département, in the south of France. Tarascon | |
| Arles Arles (; Provençal Occitan:Arle in both classical and Mistralian norms) is a city in the south of France, in the Bouches-du-Rhône department, of which it is a subprefecture, in the former province of Provence. Arles | |
| Vaucluse The Vaucluse (Provençal Occitan:Vauclusa in classical norm or Vau-Cluso in Mistralian norm) is a department in the southeast of France, named after the famous spring, the Fontaine-de-Vaucluse. Vaucluse | |
| WikiProject French départements Wikipedia:WikiProject_French_départements | |
| Cher (department) Cher () is an administrative department located in the centre of France. It is named after the Cher River. Cher_(department) | |
| Rhône (department) Rhône (Franco-Provençal Rôno) is a French department located in the central Eastern region of Rhône-Alpes. It is named after the Rhône River. Rhône_(department) | |
| Alpes-Maritimes Alpes-Maritimes () is a department in the extreme southeast corner of France. Alpes-Maritimes | |
| Direction de la surveillance du territoire The Direction de la Surveillance du Territoire (DST) () was a directorate of the French National Police operating as a domestic intelligence agency. Its attributions included counterespionage, counterterrorism and more generally the security of France against foreign threats and interference, including economic. Direction_de_la_surveillance_du_territoire | |
| Somme The Somme is a department of France, located in the north of the country and named after the Somme river. It is part of the Picardie region of France.The Somme was the site of many great battles in World War I and the department is home to a number of military cemeteries and to several major monuments commemorating the many soldiers from various countries who died on its battlefields. Somme | |
| Château d'Amboise The royal Château at Amboise is a château located in Amboise, in the Indre-et-Loire département of the Loire Valley in France. Château_d'Amboise | |
| Regions of France Talk:Regions_of_France | |
| Château de Loches Château de Loches is a castle located in the département of Indre-et-Loire in the Loire Valley in France; it was constructed in the 9th century. Built some 500 meters above the Indre River, the huge castle, famous mostly for its massive square keep, dominates the town of Loches. Château_de_Loches | |
| Château d'Angers The Château d'Angers is a castle in the city of Angers, in the département of Maine-et-Loire, in France.The fortress of Angers, on a rocky ridge overhanging the river Maine, was one of the sites inhabited by the Romans because of its strategic defensive location. Château_d'Angers | |
| Algerian War The Algerian War, also known as the Algerian War of Independence or in , was a conflict between France and Algerian independence movements from 1954 to 1962, which led to Algeria gaining her independence from France. An important decolonization war, it was a complex conflict characterized by guerrilla warfare, maquis fighting, terrorism against civilians, use of torture on both sides and counter-terrorism operations by the French Army. Algerian_War | |
| Ain Ain (; Arpitan:En) is a department named after the Ain River on the eastern edge of France. Being part of the region Rhône-Alpes and bordered by the rivers Saône and Rhône, the department of Ain enjoys a privileged geographic situation. It has an excellent transport network (TGV, highways) and benefits from the proximity to the international airports of Lyon and Geneva. Ain | |
| Aisne Aisne () is a department in the northern part of France named after the Aisne River. Aisne | |
| Allier Allier () is a department in south-central France named after the Allier River. Allier | |
| Hautes-Alpes Hautes-Alpes () is a department in southeastern France named after the Alps mountain range. Hautes-Alpes | |
| Ardennes (department) Ardennes is a department in the northeast part of France named after the Ardennes area. Ardennes_(department) | |
| Doubs Doubs (Arpitan Dubs) is a department in eastern France named after the Doubs River. Its pronunciation is /du/ (the last two letters are silent). Doubs | |
| Aube Aube is a department in the northeastern part of France named after the Aube River. In 1995, its population was 293,100 inhabitants. Aube | |
| Aude Aude () is a department in south-central France named after the Aude River. The local council also calls the department "Cathar Country".Aude is also a frequent feminine French given name in Francophone countries, deriving initially from Aude or Oda, a wife of Bertrand, Duke of Aquitaine and mother of Saint Hubertus's brother Eudo. Aude was the name of Roland's fiancée in the chansons de gestes. Aude | |
| Aveyron Aveyron () is a department in southern France named after the Aveyron River. Aveyron | |
| Use of capital punishment by nation Capital punishment has been used in almost every part of the globe, but in the last few decades many countries have abolished it. Abolitionist groups including Amnesty International classifies countries into four categories 57 countries maintain the death penalty in both law and practice. Use_of_capital_punishment_by_nation | |
| Château de Saumur French town of Saumur, in the Maine-et-Loire département, the Château de Saumur was originally constructed in the tenth century by Thibault le Tricheur, comte de Blois as a fortified stronghold against Norman predations. It overlooks the confluence of the Loire and the Thouet. In 1026 it came into the hands of Fulk Nerra, count of Anjou, who bequeathed it to his Plantagenet heirs. Following its destruction in 1067, the château was rebuilt by Henry II of England in the later twelfth century. Château_de_Saumur | |
| Tarn (department) Tarn is a department of 5,7582 in the Midi-Pyrénées region in the south-west of France, named after the Tarn River. It was formed in 1790 of the three dioceses of Albi, Castres and Lavaur, belonging to the province of Languedoc. In 1906, the population was 330,533. In 1999, it stood at 343,402.Of particular note in the department are Albi (the capital), Castres, Gaillac, Lavaur, Mazamet and Cordes. Tarn_(department) | |
| Drôme Drôme (Droma in Occitan, Drôma in Arpitan) is a department in southeastern France named after the Drôme River. Drôme | |
| Hérault Hérault () is a department in the south of France named after the Hérault river. Hérault | |
| Seine-Maritime Seine-Maritime is a French department in Normandy. Before 1955 it was known as Seine-Inférieure. Seine-Maritime | |
| AntonioMartin User_talk:AntonioMartin | |
| Marne Marne is a department in north-eastern France named after the Marne River which flows through the department. The prefecture (capital) of Marne is Châlons-en-Champagne (formerly known as Châlons-sur-Marne). The subprefectures are Épernay, Reims, Sainte-Menehould, and Vitry-le-François.The Champagne vineyards producing the world-famous sparkling wine are located within Marne. Marne |
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