France And Russia

France And RussiaBy Chase LAnd Tre TFrances GeographyFrances has a size of 212,935 square milesFrance is the second biggest European stateTwo thirds is mountains including the alps, Pyrenees, and Vosges ranges.France has two bodies of water on two sides of it The Mediterranean and the Atlantic ocean.France is located between the equator and the north pole so temperature changes are either extreme cold or extreme heat depending on where you are in the country.

French geographical landmarksThe Mediterranean is one of the biggest attractions for France for its hot summers and mild winters, which makes it a prime beach location. France's most recognizable landmark is The Eiffel TowerThe Cathedral of Norte Dame is the largest church in northern France and was made fomous by the book the Hunchback of Notre Dame.

Frances governmentIt is a semi-presidential system which means the president and prime minister are in control of day to day parliament The nation declared itself an indivisible, secular, democratic, and social republic. The constitution makes the government a separation of powers.There is a legislative, executive, and judicial branchs The parliament is the national assembly and the senate

4Government continued The independent judiciary is based on civil law system which was evolved from the Napoleonic Code It is divided into the judicial dealing with the civil and criminal law and the administrative branch dealing with executive decisions

Frances School systemMy epal Leo goes to Collge Grard de Nerval in Crpy-en-ValoisThey go to school from 8:15 to 5:00Leo is in 3eme (eighth grade) and he is goin into high school next year

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Leos Hobbies &familyMy epal has a old sister named Margaux who is 19He has played rugby since he was 9 He has rugby games on Wednesday and Saturday he likes to watch movies and South Park, his favorite actor is Jack BlackHe listens to rock music and his favorite band is Sum41

French customs/ holidaysA hand shake or light kisses on each cheek are a common form of greetingsYou must call a person by their last names until you are invited to use their first name There are 8 public French holidaysNew years(Jour de l'an)Labor day(Fte du premier mai)WW2 V-day (Fte de la Victoire 1945; Fte du huitime mai)Bastille day (Fte nationale)Assumption of the blessed Virgin Mary(Assomption)All Saints day(La Toussaint)Armistice day(Jour d'armistice)Christmas day (Nol)

Current EventsRecently in France a shed of 100 stolen garden gnomes were found be a women in Saint-Germain-du-Corbis near Alenonthe gnomes were taken into police custody and are awaiting to be picked up by their owners The police believe that theses gnomes were taken in 1966 during the Front de libration des nains de jardin or Garden Gnome Liberation Front who would steal or as they said set free garden gnomes and release them into nearby forest where they would live in little house.http://www.normandyadvertiser.fr/2011/04/100-missing-gnomes-discovered-in-garden-shed/

Excerpts from LeoI've got one big sister called Margaux and she is 19 years old. I have practised rugby since I was 9. I play it on Wednesdays and sometimes on Saturdays when I have to play matches against other teams. I haven't got any pets, I'd like a dog but my mom doesn't agree with that...

When I'm bored, I like to watch movies (my favourite actor is Jack Black). I watch South Park or I listen to music. I usually listen to rock music or sometimes to Michael Jackson. My favourite band is Sum41 and I went to their concert 2 weeks ago : that was awesome!

This month, I won't celebrate Thanksgiving because in France we haven't got any redskins. But I will celebrate Xmas in December and New Year with my friends.

That's all for the moment, thanks for reading.

By the way let's talk about my home, I live in a medium-sized house near my schoo,l with a big garden.

Russias GeographyRussia is the largest country in the world149 million peopleHas a very different climate through out Russia due to its massive area25% of population live in rural areas

Russian GovernmentRussia is run by Dmitry MedvedevRussia has switched its governments throughout the years and of now a federationRussian federation is composed of twenty one republics and six okrugs

Russian SchoolingRussia has only 11 grade levelsNo Choice in classes until senior levelRussia has specialization schools for the profession they might want to be inRussian students may drop out of school

Russian FamilyRussian families tend to be bigThe family gets together oftenRussian families help each other out during hard timesLearned to love family from young age

Greeting CustomsUse a firm handshake when men are meeting menDirect eye contact must be heldWomen may greet each other with three kisses on the cheek

Eating Customs in friends HomesDont eat until invited toHands always showingUse bread to dip up all extra sauce/gravyLeave a little bit of food on your plate when finished

Current EventCurrently in Russia a television crew has gained access to an ancient monastery on mount Arthos, taking two years to get into. There havent been any women allowed inside the monastery for 1,000 years this included cats because they killed rats and other small animals. With the monks being devoted to their prayers they dont take interest into things outside of the monastery, living with no radio, television, or newspapers.

Epal LetterI`m Alina. I`m 15. Now some words about me. I live in Komsomolsk-na-Amure. It`s in the Far East of Russia. It isn`t big city. Its population is smth about 240 000. Please, tell me anything about you and your place. With best wishes, Alina.

Comparison France/RussiaRussias government is a federation and Frances is a semi presidential system In Russia men greet each other with firm hand shakes and dont break eye contact and women greet with three kisses on the cheek its almost the same in France