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'''France''' (Official title: French Republic/République française) is a country in Western [[Europe]].
'''France''' (Official title: French Republic/République française) is a country in Western [[Europe]].
At its height, the French Empire rivaled the British Empire, with colonies in every corner of the world. It continues to be a strong presence in academia and has been the birthplace of countless renowned scholars. It remains a powerhouse in the [[European Union]], often at odds with the [[United Kingdom]] on issues of EU policy. The capital city is Paris, often called the "City of Lights" due to its renown for a center of learning and philosophy.
Military aid was given to the American colonies in their attempt to gain independence. The sacrifice of her navy and commitment to the American cause became vital to the survival of the United States.
France gave the [[Statue of Liberty]] to the US in 1886.
Also in this time, France was a center for the enlightenment. Philosophes like Descartes, Montesquieu and others theorised many ideas that are now synonymous with Western Civilization and the Democratic system.
The success of the American Revolution and the development of the above ideas inspired France to have a revolution of her own. As a thanks to the US for inspiration, France gave the [[Statue of Liberty]] to the US in 1886.
France is also renowned for its cuisine and its wines. Good food is highly valued in France.
France is also renowned for its cuisine and its wines. Good food is highly valued in France.
It was a founding member of the European Coal and Steel treaty which led to the EEC and EU. It greatly assisted then-Great Britain's North American colonies both militarily and financially in their effort to gain independence, and established universal legal codes in much of the non-Anglo-Saxon west. It has made a number of philosophical contributions to the world, including Descartes and Sartre, existentialism and post modernism. It gifted the Statue of Liberty to the USA in celebration of its independence, echoing the French aid given to the colonies during the American Revolutionary War.
It was a founding member of the European Coal and Steel treaty which led to the EEC and EU.
In March 2003, France was one of over a hundred nations that did not participate in the alliance that liberated [[Iraq]], with its aim of removing the [[Baathist]] regime of the dictator [[Saddam Hussein]], though France had committed substantial forces to the First [[Gulf War]]. French forces did, however, participate in the war in Afghanistan, and suffered casualties in the fighting [http://www.cnn.com/SPECIALS/2004/oef.casualties/,/]
==Gaul==
==Gaul==