foreign [Music] and welcome to France the most visited country in the world

officially the French Republic or Republic Francais is one of the oldest Nations
on Earth and with Paris the city of light as its capital the most famous over 90
million International visitors traveled to the country in 2019. that's almost a
third more than its own population approximately 65 million France is the
largest country in western Europe extending from the Mediterranean to the North
Sea in the Atlantic Ocean it borders Germany Spain Belgium Switzerland Italy
Monaco Luxembourg and Andorra within Europe and has 13 overseas territories
spanning every corner of the globe due to its convenient and neighborly location
France has long been an economic and Geographic bridge between nations and has
played a significant role in international affairs it is Europe's most important
agricultural producer where 50 percent of its territory is farmland or
Countryside and it is one of the world's leading industrial Powers the third
biggest manufacturing country in Europe Financial Services Banking and insurance
play a major role in the economy's success of course tourism is up there too
people are drawn to France for the fine cuisine the culture the fashion the art
the diversity and the beauty France and the French are known for their Elegance
but also maybe rightfully so for their snobbery tourism makes up eight percent of
the country's GDP from the beautiful beaches of the French Riviera to the snow-
capped mountains of the Alps and Pyrenees and of course it's most treasured and
iconic Eiffel Tower in the heart of Paris it's no wonder the country attracts so
many tourists around 7 million people head to the Eiffel Tower every year 75
percent of which are foreigners making it the most visited monument that you have
to pay to enter in the world it's not all about the tower though Paris has a
wealth of famous landmarks that draw tourists LSA often cited as the world's most
viewed beautiful Avenue Notre Dame cathedral which is presently under renovation
following a huge fire in 2019 and the Louvre Museum which houses the most famous
painting in the world the Mona Lisa but the list is endless on another lighter
crispier tastier note wine and cheese are big business in France second only to
Italy France produces around 14 percent of the world's wine and consumes 11
million glasses per year its most famous Vineyards include burgundy Bordeaux and
of course champagne as for cheese it is estimated that the average consumption
per person per year is around 26.7 kilograms that is some Dairy intake football
is the most popular sport in the country the national team has won the World Cup
two times and has produced some of the most famous names in football in history
the world's most famous cycling race Tour de France has also put France on the
world's sporting stage annually since 1903. well I guess they do have to work off
all that wine bread and cheese somehow right that's all for now mesami au revoir
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