The French History was very interesting. The Celtic's lived in France until the Romans conquered them in 51 B.C. After they were conquered they took up the Roman customs. Then five centuries later a king conquered the Romans so they were then free. Then later in their history the French were the dominant country in Europe. They had a French Revolution in the 1600's. This was one of the many tries to get a republic. In the world wars they were the allies along with the United States.

The population of France is approximately 58 million and it grows at a rate of about .5 percent. It is a mix of cultures just like in the United States, but they seem to stay separate. They speak French of course. French is second only to English in use between nation for communication, business, and diplomacy. Eventhough the French government wants the people to speak French; they do still learn other foreign languages. The mo

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Just like they like there good food they also like a high standard of living. France is one of Europe's leading agricultural producers. The agricultural jobs only employ 7 percent of the workers. More than half of Frances power is made by nuclear power. Unemployment is at 12 percent and is the nation's greatest problem.

Heat olive oil in skillet over medium heat. Add onions, saute 5 minutes. Add tomatoes, parsley, garlic, 1/2-tsp. salt and ground pepper. Cover and simmer 15 minutes to 1 hour. Heat oven to 375 degree. Arrange shrimp on 6 ovenproof dinner plats; spoon tomato/onion mixture on top. Sprinkle with Valbreso Feta, and bake uncovered 10-15 minutes. Garnish with extra parsley, if desired, and serve immediately.

Cooking is a very big thing in France. They considered it an art. That is probably why they resist fast food. For breakfast they will eat a light continental breakfast. Lunch used to be a main meal but now dinner is. They eat their lunch around noon or one. Then they eat dinner no later then 9:00 P.M.

France is a republic; it has 22 regions that are subdivided into 96 departments. The president servers a seven-year term and is head of state and executive head of government. Unlike our president, he has no veto power. There is also a Prime Minister that the president selects. The voting age is the same as here, 18.

There are many holidays celebrated each year by the French. Some are the same holidays as here, but there are also many different ones. On New Years they do the same as here except they would exchange gifts. They have Christmas and Easter Sunday. They have Labor Day but it is for a different reason. Of course they celebrate Bastille Day which is the 14 of July. This is just some of the holidays that they celebrate.

Peel onions and chop roughly. Melt the butter in the pan and saute the onions. Once they are brown, sprinkle in flour and stir well. Pour white wine and water over them and allow boiling. In a large ovenproof bowl, place one slice of bread, then one slice of cheese and so on. Then pour the contents of the pan over the bread and cheese. Cook in oven approximately 30 minutes at 315 degrees. Ladle into four individual bowls and serve immediately<

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