Personal Finance

Chapter 12: Planning Your Tax Strategy

International Finance

Only slightly smaller then Texas, about half of France's border is formed by coastline: the Mediterranean Sea to the west and northwest. In 1994 a tunnel—the Chunnel—was built under the English Channel to connect France with Great Britain. For the first time, French and English citizens could travel between their two countries by rail. France's boundaries are also formed by the Rhine River—Europe's greatest inland waterway—and several great mountain ranges, including the French Alps. Ruled by kings for more than 800 years, today's France is a strong republic and holds an important role in world affairs.

To learn more about France, visit www.Britannica.com.

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