The colors of France's Tricolor flag!

The France flag dates back to 1789 when it was just signifies the city of Paris; however in 1794 it became the national flag. The blue became one of the three colors on France’s flag because blue was the color of Saint Martin, a man who had split his blue coat in two and then gave half of it to the poor, this signified the duty the rich had to the poor. The white appears on the flag because of the Virgin Mary, and because of Joan of Arc managed to get the British out of France in the 15^th century. The red is there because of a patron Saint of Paris by the name of Saint Denis.

Interesting Fact: The French flag is the backdrop to the President of France whenever he speaks to the public.

Learn more about the French flag!

Geographical Information about France

http://www.kidport.com/reflib/worldgeography/france/france.htm
Countries that share boarders: http://www.franceway.com/w3/Facts&Figures/geography/location.html

http://www.populstat.info/Europe/franceg.htm

Some key geographical facts about France:

Continent: Europe

Countries that share borders: Belgium, Germany, Switzerland, Italy, and Spain.

Ocean’s that Share Borders: Atlantic Ocean, and Mediterranean Sea

Capital: Paris

France is considered and medium country on the world scale because it is 212, 935 square miles. Being a smaller country with many people France has a high population density. France’s population density is about 107 people per km squared. With those many people some of the main attractions in France are the Eiffel tower found in Paris and the Cathedral of Notre Dame which was built in 1163. This Cathedral is well known because of the book “The Hunch Back of Notre Dame” by Victor Hugo.