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Factbook
Geography
While the main territory of France (metropolitan France; French: la Métropole, France métropolitaine or informally l'hexagone) is located in Western Europe, France is also constituted from a number of territories in North America, the Caribbean, South America, and in Africa. These territories have varying forms of government.
Metropolitan France possesses a wide variety of landscapes, from coastal plains in the north and west to mountain ranges in the south-east (the Alps) and the south-west (the Pyrenees). The French Alps contain the highest point in western Europe, Mont Blanc at 4810 m. There are several other elevated regions such as the Massif Central, the Jura, the Vosges, and the Ardennes which are quite rocky and forested. France also has extensive river systems such as the Loire, the Rhône, the Garonne and the Seine.
Map of the Kingdom:
http://www.zum.de/whkmla/histatlas/france/france1815s.gif
Area:
Total: 61,044,684 km²
Climate: Temperate; Marine; cool summers and mild winters in the north, much warmer in the south
History
The monarchy ruled France until 1792, when the French Revolution established the First Republic. Napoleon Bonaparte seized control of the Republic in 1799, making himself First Consul, and later Emperor of what is now known as the First French Empire (1804-1814). In the course of several wars, his armies conquered many countries, with members of the Bonaparte family being appointed as monarchs of newly established kingdoms. Following Napoleon's defeat in 1815, the French monarchy was re-established. In 1830, a civil uprising established the constitutional July Monarchy followed by the Second Republic in 1848. The short-lived Second Republic ended in 1852 when Louis-Napoléon Bonaparte proclaimed the Second French Empire.
France has taken part in many important wars in the opening of the 19th century, including the Napoleonic wars, and the Crimean wars. French colonial interest is currently in Asia, namely Annam.
Government & Politics
Politics of the Netherlands are mainly under authortian guise, the Emperor Napoleon III taking part in all forms of government, limiting judicial and legislative sections. It is an attempt to mimic the politcs under the 1st French empire.
Offical Long Name: The 2nd French Empire
Offical Short Name: France
Flag of the Empire:
http://www.crwflags.com/fotw/images/f/fr.gif
Seat of Power: Paris
Current Head of State: Emperor Napoleon III
Current Head of Government: Emperor Napoleon III
Legislature: The French parliament is a bicameral legislature comprising a National Assembly (Assemblée Nationale) and a Senate. The National Assembly deputies represent local constituencies and are directly elected for 5-year terms. The Assembly has the power to dismiss the cabinet, and thus the majority in the Assembly determines the choice of government. Senators are chosen by electoral college for 9-year terms, and one half of the seats are submited to election every 3 years. The Senate's legislative powers are limited; in the event of disagreement between the two chambers, the National assembly has the final say, except for constitutional laws (amendments to the constitution & "lois organiques"). The government has a strong influence in shaping the agenda of Parliament.
Judiciary: The Judicial branch composes of Judges, selected by the Emperor, which are appointed by life. There is a myriad of district, local, and national courts.
Foreign Relations
Prussia: Indifferent
Denmark: Indifferent
Russia: Indifferent
Spain: Indifferent
Norway-Sweden: Indifferent
Great Britain: Friendly
Ottoman Empire: Cordial
Austria: Indifferent
German Confederation: Indifferent
Papal States: Friendly
Sardinia-Piedmont: Indifferent
Kingdom of Two Sicilies: Indifferent
Netherlands: Friendly
United States: Indifferent
Economics
France's economy combines extensive private enterprise as well as socialism. The government has a major influence inside the economy, owning most railroads and other important things. France, unlike the rest of Europe has been slow to industrialize, mostly held back by the Napoleonic wars, which put a large burden on the state. Through the 20s and 30s, despite political troubles, France industrialized slowly. It is a mainly agrian country, overhalf of the population still living outside cities and farming.
GDP per Capita (1820): Unknown
Major Industries:
Argiculture
Wine
Steel
Fishing
Tourism
Arms Trading
Major Trading Partners:
Great Britain
Prussia
Netherlands
Belgium
The United States
Currency: France
Society
Population: 37,386,000 citizens
Ethnicity: Since prehistoric times, France has been a crossroads of trade, migrations, and invasions. Four basic European ethnic stocks - pre-Celtic, Celtic (Gallic and Breton), Latin, and Germanic (Franks, Visigoths, Burgundians, Vikings) - have blended over the centuries to make up its present population.
Culture: The culture of France is diverse, reflecting regional differences as well as the influence of recent immigration. France has played an important role for centuries as a cultural center, with Paris as a world center of high culture.
Languages:
The sole official language of France is French. However, several regional languages (including Alsatian, Basque, Breton, Caribbean Creole, Catalan, Corsican, Flemish, Franco-Provençal dialects, Gascon, Lorraine German dialect, Norman, Occitan, and some Oïl dialects - e.g., Picard) are also occasionally understood and spoken.
Religion:
Traditionally a predominantly Roman Catholic country, yet also with anticlerical leanings, France has since the 1800s been a very secular country. Freedom of religion is constitutionally a right, inspired by the Declaration of the Rights of Man and of the Citizen.
Geography
While the main territory of France (metropolitan France; French: la Métropole, France métropolitaine or informally l'hexagone) is located in Western Europe, France is also constituted from a number of territories in North America, the Caribbean, South America, and in Africa. These territories have varying forms of government.
Metropolitan France possesses a wide variety of landscapes, from coastal plains in the north and west to mountain ranges in the south-east (the Alps) and the south-west (the Pyrenees). The French Alps contain the highest point in western Europe, Mont Blanc at 4810 m. There are several other elevated regions such as the Massif Central, the Jura, the Vosges, and the Ardennes which are quite rocky and forested. France also has extensive river systems such as the Loire, the Rhône, the Garonne and the Seine.
Map of the Kingdom:
http://www.zum.de/whkmla/histatlas/france/france1815s.gif
Area:
Total: 61,044,684 km²
Climate: Temperate; Marine; cool summers and mild winters in the north, much warmer in the south
History
The monarchy ruled France until 1792, when the French Revolution established the First Republic. Napoleon Bonaparte seized control of the Republic in 1799, making himself First Consul, and later Emperor of what is now known as the First French Empire (1804-1814). In the course of several wars, his armies conquered many countries, with members of the Bonaparte family being appointed as monarchs of newly established kingdoms. Following Napoleon's defeat in 1815, the French monarchy was re-established. In 1830, a civil uprising established the constitutional July Monarchy followed by the Second Republic in 1848. The short-lived Second Republic ended in 1852 when Louis-Napoléon Bonaparte proclaimed the Second French Empire.
France has taken part in many important wars in the opening of the 19th century, including the Napoleonic wars, and the Crimean wars. French colonial interest is currently in Asia, namely Annam.
Government & Politics
Politics of the Netherlands are mainly under authortian guise, the Emperor Napoleon III taking part in all forms of government, limiting judicial and legislative sections. It is an attempt to mimic the politcs under the 1st French empire.
Offical Long Name: The 2nd French Empire
Offical Short Name: France
Flag of the Empire:
http://www.crwflags.com/fotw/images/f/fr.gif
Seat of Power: Paris
Current Head of State: Emperor Napoleon III
Current Head of Government: Emperor Napoleon III
Legislature: The French parliament is a bicameral legislature comprising a National Assembly (Assemblée Nationale) and a Senate. The National Assembly deputies represent local constituencies and are directly elected for 5-year terms. The Assembly has the power to dismiss the cabinet, and thus the majority in the Assembly determines the choice of government. Senators are chosen by electoral college for 9-year terms, and one half of the seats are submited to election every 3 years. The Senate's legislative powers are limited; in the event of disagreement between the two chambers, the National assembly has the final say, except for constitutional laws (amendments to the constitution & "lois organiques"). The government has a strong influence in shaping the agenda of Parliament.
Judiciary: The Judicial branch composes of Judges, selected by the Emperor, which are appointed by life. There is a myriad of district, local, and national courts.
Foreign Relations
Prussia: Indifferent
Denmark: Indifferent
Russia: Indifferent
Spain: Indifferent
Norway-Sweden: Indifferent
Great Britain: Friendly
Ottoman Empire: Cordial
Austria: Indifferent
German Confederation: Indifferent
Papal States: Friendly
Sardinia-Piedmont: Indifferent
Kingdom of Two Sicilies: Indifferent
Netherlands: Friendly
United States: Indifferent
Economics
France's economy combines extensive private enterprise as well as socialism. The government has a major influence inside the economy, owning most railroads and other important things. France, unlike the rest of Europe has been slow to industrialize, mostly held back by the Napoleonic wars, which put a large burden on the state. Through the 20s and 30s, despite political troubles, France industrialized slowly. It is a mainly agrian country, overhalf of the population still living outside cities and farming.
GDP per Capita (1820): Unknown
Major Industries:
Argiculture
Wine
Steel
Fishing
Tourism
Arms Trading
Major Trading Partners:
Great Britain
Prussia
Netherlands
Belgium
The United States
Currency: France
Society
Population: 37,386,000 citizens
Ethnicity: Since prehistoric times, France has been a crossroads of trade, migrations, and invasions. Four basic European ethnic stocks - pre-Celtic, Celtic (Gallic and Breton), Latin, and Germanic (Franks, Visigoths, Burgundians, Vikings) - have blended over the centuries to make up its present population.
Culture: The culture of France is diverse, reflecting regional differences as well as the influence of recent immigration. France has played an important role for centuries as a cultural center, with Paris as a world center of high culture.
Languages:
The sole official language of France is French. However, several regional languages (including Alsatian, Basque, Breton, Caribbean Creole, Catalan, Corsican, Flemish, Franco-Provençal dialects, Gascon, Lorraine German dialect, Norman, Occitan, and some Oïl dialects - e.g., Picard) are also occasionally understood and spoken.
Religion:
Traditionally a predominantly Roman Catholic country, yet also with anticlerical leanings, France has since the 1800s been a very secular country. Freedom of religion is constitutionally a right, inspired by the Declaration of the Rights of Man and of the Citizen.