French

Why study French?

BECAUSE:

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• French is the 2^nd language on the internet
• French is the 2^nd 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 (TGV) is French
• France is the first exporter of perfumes, wines and cheese in the world BUTit 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