French speaking countries By Ciaran, Nonso, Caoimhe, Ayo, Marlena

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Countries• Belgium• Benin• Burkina-Faso• Burundi• Cameroon• Canada• Central African Republic• Chad• Comoros• Democratic Republic of Congo• Djibouti• France

• Gabon• Guinea• Haiti• Ivory Coast• Luxembourg• Madagascar• Mali• Monaco• Niger• Republic of Congo• Rwanda• Senegal• Seychelles• Switzerland• Togo• Vanuatu

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Cultural Differences

Cuisine/Food• French food is unique to the food in a

country like Belgium for example.

French cuisine: Belgium food:

Musique/Music • Congolese music:• French music:

France has produced a number of legendary composers, while modern pop music has seen the rise of popular French hip hop, techno/funk, zouk, and pop performers.

Although the French would have a form of African music, there would be a drastic difference in Congolese music. But the would have a form of hip hop( English and French)

FestivalsFrench: Canadian:

Festival d'Avignon Festival du Voyageur

Language!There are a number of vernacular languages of

France as well as recent imported foreign languages. French is the sole official language and

is by far the most widely spoken, but several regional languages are also spoken to varying

degrees. Owing to immigration, a number of non-indigenous tongues are now also spoken in parts

of the country. Some of these languages have also been spoken in neighbouring countries.

Regional language(s) • Alsatian; Catalan; Corsican; Breton; Gallo; Occitan;

Tahitian; some languages of New Caledonia• (not officially recognized): Basque; Dutch (West

Flemish dialect); Franco-Provençal; Lorraine Franconian; French Guiana Creole; Guadeloupean Creole; Martiniquan Creole; Oïl languages (except French and Gallo); Réunion Creole

• (endangered):some twenty languages of New Caledonia, Yeniche, the Maroon creoles and amerindian languages of French Guiana

Music and Sports

A List of Popular French Sports• Football - Governed by the French Football Federation,

France's team placed second during the 2006 World Cup, and won the World Cup (while the host nation) in 1998.

• Tennis - Among the popular French sports are tennis, and every year, during the spring, the best clay-court specialists in the world converge on Roland Garros to test their skills.

• Handball - While it's true that France did not establish an official handball team until the early 1990's, since that time, they have gone on to make several successful showings in several tournaments

• Rugby Union - Rugby union is extremely popular in France, and in fact, their rugby team is considered one of the strongest in Europe.

• Cycling - One can't discuss popular French sports without mentioning the internationally well-known Tour de France.

• Basketball - It may come as a bit of a surprise that basketball is quite popular in France.

French MusicFrance has a wide variety of indigenous folk music, as well as styles played by immigrants from Africa, Latin America and Asia. In the field of classical music, France has produced a number of legendary composers, while modern pop music has seen the rise of popular French hip hop, techno/funk, zouk, and pop performers.

• Classical Music• Opera• Romantic Era & Hector Berliozra• 20th Century

• Folk Music• Bagpipe and Hurdy Gurdy• Basque Country• Corsica• Brittany• French Caribbean• Music of Réunion