. Europe and other continents . th the Belgians as withthe Dutch? Why? XII. FRANCE Map Questions (Fig. 154). — (1) France is the nearest country tothe British Isles. Estimate the distance. (2) Compare the twocountries as to area. (3) As to population. (4) What watersborder France? (5) What countries? (6) In what respects is itsposition favorable to commerce? (7) What do you observe aboutthe general direction of the rivers ? (8) Locate the island of Corsica,a part of France. People and Government. — The early inhabitants ofFrance, called Gauls, were conquered by the Romans(p. 165), who taught t
. Europe and other continents . th the Belgians as withthe Dutch? Why? XII. FRANCE Map Questions (Fig. 154). — (1) France is the nearest country tothe British Isles. Estimate the distance. (2) Compare the twocountries as to area. (3) As to population. (4) What watersborder France? (5) What countries? (6) In what respects is itsposition favorable to commerce? (7) What do you observe aboutthe general direction of the rivers ? (8) Locate the island of Corsica,a part of France. People and Government. — The early inhabitants ofFrance, called Gauls, were conquered by the Romans(p. 165), who taught them their language and many oftheir customs. After the fall of Rome, France, like most Europeancountries, wasdivided into in-dependent king-do m s, whichwere often atwar with oneanother or withneighboringcountries. The situationof France has,however, tendedto bring thekingdoms together; for the country is enclosed ontwo sides by the sea, and elsewhere, in large part, bymountains. Notice how completely the Pyrenees — which. Fig. valley on the French side of the Pyrenees.
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