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| name the borders of france |
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1. english channel
2. atlantic ocean
3. pyrenees sep Fr from sp
4. mediterranean sea
5. the alps, separating france from italy, switz and germany
6. boundary between france and belgium, luxembourg and germany |
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| how did the germans invade france in 1940 |
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| through belgium, their territory |
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| another advantage of the geographic balance |
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| broad access to the sea and access to europe general |
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| compared to all of europe, how large is france |
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| it is the largest in western europe, third largest in europe |
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| waht american state can the size of france be compared to? |
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| is france closer to the north or south pole than new york |
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| north (paris is higher than quebec) |
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| what symbol do french children learn about the shape and topography of france |
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| le seine, loire, garonne, rhone, rhine |
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| why is the seine the most important river |
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| what major city does le seine pass through |
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| what's the longest river in france |
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| is le seine deep enough for navigation? |
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| yes, it is used regularly |
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| is le loire deep enough for naviation |
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| partially, it can be navigated in Nantes |
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| what is the source for le loire? |
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| where does the loire exit |
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| which river is the most violent |
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| what city does le garonne travel through |
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| where does le garonne empy out |
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| what river uses the pyrenees as its source, and also used for agriculture and electric power? |
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| where does le rhone empty |
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| what's the difference between a fleuve and a river |
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fleuve empties into a river
river empties into a sea |
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| which river empties near marseille and is used for hydroelectic and nuclear energy |
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| where is the source for le rhine |
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| what three rivers are important sources for power |
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le rhine
le garonne
le rhone |
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| name the four times of climates in france |
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| atlantic medetteranean high mountains continental |
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| which climate is in the west of france and borders the channel |
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| which climate has the most average rainfall |
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| where is paris located, climate wise? |
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| between the continental and atlantic |
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| which climate is in the most remote area of the country and sea |
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| which climate is in the south-eastern part of france |
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| which climate is the location of the french rivera |
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| which climate does le Mistral occur in |
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| which climate serves grenoble, the home of the olympics 1968? |
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| which climate serves the pyrenees and massif central |
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| what are the highest mountain rangest in france? |
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| what's the name of the mountain ranges in the middle of france |
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| is it colder in the winter in the east or west of france? |
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| east, mountain climate and continental climate |
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| does it rain a lot in nice, on average? |
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| no, not compared to the medeterranean |
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| would you see a lot of boats on le loire? |
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| no, it is generally too shallow for boat travel |
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| what are the most useful rivers, for sources in france? |
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| most extreme climate in france |
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