1. For FRANCE, give the following information:

1. capital
2. location/the countries that share its borders
3. the religious breakdown of the population
4. the type of government
5. the chief of state (and head of government if different) If monarch or dictator, since what date has he/she ruled? – include name of heir apparent for monarch
6. the population

Find the answers at the CIA World FactBook website. For each country, answers can be found under the “Geography” “People” and “Government” headings.

2. For FRANCE:
a) list the who, what, where and when of the news item
b) Why did President Macron make this order?
c) How many world leaders will attend the ceremony commemorating the 100 year anniversary of the end of WWI?
d) Michel Goya, a historian and former infantry colonel, accused President Macron of “insulting the soldiers of 1918.” What do you think: does Macron’s order insult those who fought and died in WWI? Explain your answer.