French and Francophone Studies
French
Why study French?
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- French is the 2nd language on the internet
- French is the 2nd most frequently taught foreign language in the world
- French, along with English, is the official working language of the United Nations, UNESCO, NATO, The International Red Cross
- The French are a world leader in medical research : the AIDS virus was first isolated by French Doctors
- France is the world’s largest manufacturer of television sets. HDTV was invented in France.
- The fastest train in the world (TGV) is French
- France is the first exporter of perfumes, wines and cheese in the world BUT it is second exporter of agricultural goods, automobiles and services in the world.
- In 2000, the US exported more to countries having French as a national language than to countries having any other foreign language
- French is the language spoken in Canada, our 1st trading partner.
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Did you know that French is the official language in these countries?
- Algeria; Gabon
- Belgium; Guadeloupe
- Benin; Guinea
- Burkina Faso; Haiti
- Burundi; Ivory Coast
- Canada; Louisiane
- Cameroon; Luxembourg
- Central African Republic; Madagascar
- Chad; Mali
- Comoros; Martinique
- Congo; Mauritius
- Djibouti; Mayotte
- France; Monaco
- French Guyana; Morocco
- French Polynesia; New Caledonia