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The French, France the Main nationality . Language group Indo-European Romance group For writing Latin alphabet . Others live in the United States, Italy , Belgium and Canada Wait for the country. Belong to White race There are three main types: southern mostly Mediterranean Type, mostly in the middle Alps Type, mostly in the north Atlantic Baltic Sea Type. Use French, genus Indo-European Romance group Most people are Catholic, with a small Protestant minority.
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French
Foreign name
French
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Main nationality of France
Linguistic family
Indo-european Romance languages
National script
Latin alphabet
Religious belief
Catholicism

Basic overview

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The ancestors of the French nation came to France in the 4th century BC and became the main inhabitants of the region. The Romans called them Gauls. Until 51 A.D., the whole Gaul for Roman Empire Conquered. The period of the Roman Empire was an important stage in the formation of the French nation, which began the process of Romanization. By the time of the collapse of the Roman Empire in the 5th century, the Romanized people had formed the basis of the French nation. In the 5th century, with the decline of the Roman Empire, a large number of Germanic invasion was another important stage in the formation of the French nation. Salian Franks tribe in chief Clovis Led by other tribes, it was founded in 486 Frankish kingdom . Clovis is here Church of Rome By the middle of the 6th century, it had included all of Gaul and the native European territory east of the Rhine, becoming the largest European state in Europe, and in 843 the Charlemagne Empire was divided, and the French-speaking region west of the Rhine became West Frankish Kingdom And began to be called France. The French Revolution was the final stage of the formation of the French nation. The process of revolution promoted national unity. The French are economically and culturally advanced.

Historical tracing

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The ancestors of the French nation came to France in the 4th century BC and became the main inhabitants of the region. The Romans called them Gauls. Roman general G.J. Caesar wrote in his book The Gaulish War By the 1st century BC, except for the southwestern part of France, where the Aquindani lived, Seine The area to the north is inhabited by the Belg people, and the vast area in the center and west is inhabited by the Gauls. Until 51 A.D., the whole Gaul As soon as Roman Empire Conquered.

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Roman Empire The reign period was an important stage in the formation of the French nation. After the Gauls were conquered by Rome, the process of Romanization began. Under the influence of the Roman slave society, a developed country was quickly established in today's France Slavery relations of production . People here are gradually giving up on the original Celtic , switched to folk Latin. By the time of the collapse of the Roman Empire in the 5th century, Gauls and Roman settlers had come together to form the Romanized Gauls, also known as "Gauls." Gaul The Romans are the foundation of the French nation. In the 5th century, with the decline of the Roman Empire, large numbers of Germanic Tribal invasion was another important stage in the formation of the French nation.

Visigoth

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In 410 the Visigoths entered southwestern France and in 419 Toulouse Set up as the center The Visigothic Kingdom . The Burgundians founded the Kingdom of Burgundy in the middle of the 5th century, centered around Lyon. The Frankish tribe in chieftain Clovis Led by other tribes, it was founded in 486 Frankish kingdom . After Clovis adopted Christianity in 496 Church of Rome With the support of the Empire, the territory continued to expand, and by the middle of the 6th century it had included Gaul The whole territory and Rhine Native to the East Germanic people, it became the largest Germanic country in Europe. At the beginning of the 9th century, the Burgundians and others scattered in the French land were assimilated by the local people and gave up The Germanic language . Moreover, by the late 8th and early 9th centuries, Roman culture Began to get some recovery, Latin It was again popular among monks and nobles. At this time, here Language development for Romance ", which is Old French. The Romanized Germanic people, together with the Gallo-Roman people, became the main constituent of the French people.

Division of empire

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Charlemagne's empire split in 843, Rhine West of Romance Most of the region is part of "France". This was the first time France was defined linguistically and geographically.
It was founded in the northwest region of France in 911 Duchy of Normandy . They were soon assimilated by the local population, adding new blood to the composition of the French nation.
South France receiving Ancient Roman civilization The influence was deep, and northern France was heavily influenced by the Franks, coupled with the feudal partition of the 10th to 12th centuries, between the north and the south Economy and culture There was very little interaction, so there was a lot of language, culture and communication between North and South France Economic development There is a clear distinction between the North French and People from Provence (i.e., South French). The process of strengthening royal power and abolishing feudal divisions, which began in the 12th century, promoted the integration of the French nation. By the 13th century, the main parts of northern France had been united in Israel Paris Centered around the royal domain. The dialects of the north are also based on the Parisian dialect and tend to converge. 1337-1453 with the English Hundred Years' War Later, most of the French territory was unified. By the 16th century, France had become the largest centralized state in Europe. Thus, between north and south Political culture Contacts strengthened and the North French language gradually spread in the south. At the same time due to modernization Relations of production The development of regional economic exchanges more frequent. Renaissance During the exercise, humanism The dissemination of the work laid the foundation for the culture of the whole French nation.

Revolutionary period

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French Revolution It is the stage of the final formation of the French nation. The process of revolution promoted national unity. anti-Europe Coalition against France The struggle of the armed interveners also promoted France National common psychological quality The formation of... Tariffs during the Revolution, Administrative division , Military service system , Educational system And other reforms are conducive to regional Vanishing sum Unity of language To integrate the French people of North and South into a unified French nation.
The French are economically and culturally advanced. importance Industrial sector There are steel, automobile manufacturing, electricity, coal mining and so on. Farmers traditionally grow wheat, barley, corn, beet , tobacco , Grapes Vegetables and flowers. Major agricultural products are not only self-sufficient, but can also be exported. French winemaking The industry is famous, and its output ranks first in the world. Animal husbandry Accustomed to raising cattle, pigs, chickens, ducks, geese and so on. People in coastal areas are engaged in fishing.
Another 15 million French live in the United States, Italy , Belgium and Canada Wait for the country.