15 фактов о Франции на английском
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Ответ:
1.red wine is more popular in this country than white<br>
2.The French live in 12 different time zones<br>
3.The name of the country comes from the name of the Germanic tribe of the Franks, and the word "Frank" itself meant "free". <br>
4.This country is the leader in attendance. Every year the number of tourists exceeds the population of the country. France is the largest country in the European Union (643,801 km²). 5.Its shape resembles a hexagon, which is why it is often called L'Hexagone. <br>
6.The motto of France "Liberté, Egalité, Fraternité", which translates as "Liberty, Equality, Fraternity", also originated in the era of the Great Revolution (1789-1799), and can now be found everywhere. The unofficial symbol of France is the Gallic rooster.
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1) In France, it is allowed to marry a dead person. To do this, you must send a request to the president.
2) Louis XIX was the King of France... for 20 minutes.
3) In France it is forbidden by law to call a pig Napoleon.
4) Together with its foreign territories, France covers 12 different time zones. This is more than any other country in the world!
5) More people speak French in Africa than in Europe.
6) The average Frenchman sleeps almost 9 hours a day (8.83). This is the highest rate in the developed world.
7) France once ruled almost 10% of the territories in the world.
8) The French government awards medals to large families who "successfully and with dignity raise their children."
9) A mosque in Paris helped Jews escape during World War II by giving them Muslim passports.
10) Between 1748 and 1772, potatoes were outlawed in France.
11) Between 1814 and 1830, the flag of France was simply white.
12) Beauty contests for children are banned in France
13) During World War II, when Hitler visited Paris, the French cut the elevator cables on the Eiffel Tower. If Hitler wanted to visit the top of the most popular attraction in Paris, he would have to climb on foot.
14) License plates for cars were first introduced in France.
15) French toast is not actually French. In its modern form, it was created by Joseph French (hence the erroneous opinion).