France

country, democratic republic, touches Belgium and Engl. Chan, on N„ Pyrenees Fremont, and Mediterranean on S., Atlantic on W.. and Italy, Switzcrh, and Germany on E. N. to S. 600 m.. E. to ments. 32 W. and millions; 510 increase a decrease m.; 204.093 2 of cities m population sq. 55 (Lyons; m. Paris,; divided during and; the Marseilles) cap., into last has 87 5 years depart nearly have in Frenchville.L FREUDENSTADT, FRESNO, over 400.000. 2 (Bordeaux and Lille) over 200,000, 7 FREYBURG over 100,000,22 over 50,000; F. in general »s level, but mountainous on borders and hilly in sonic parts of interior; N.W. of line from Bayonne to Ardennes are plains and lowlands, S.E. of that line are pla- FRIENDLY teaux and mountains; her four g: reat rivers are tLo Seine, Loire. Garonne, and Rhone; F. has all tho products that belong to a great country; the lack of coals being supplied by great forests which are found In characteristic every part of product, the countiy ana: Is the a vine great is source a French of wealth politically. F. is one of the first countries of FRIERN the world,; and she has a considerable colonial em- FRIES LAND, pire she also holds a foremost place in education and art; F. is Ro. Catholic to the extent of 78*5 p.c. FRISCHE FROBISHEE of the people;; 692,800 Protestants; but at last religious census (1881) 1 of every 5 of the population •declined to make any declaration of religious belief population of F. was shown to be almost stationary FRODSHAM,