QUEBEC

QUEBEC

• Quebec is a french-speaking region in Canada.
• Around the 17th century, Quebec was founded by Samuel de Champlain.
• He was a french explorer and diplomat.
• He founded Quebec on July 3, 1608.

LOUISIANA

LOUISIANA

• Around the 18th century, Louisiana merged with french culture.
• Louisiana was named after the king of France, Louis XIV.
• Louisiana was inhabited by Native Americans before Europeans.

HAITI

HAITI

• French is one of the official languages of Haiti.
• The french code, " Black Code", was established there to set freedom rules.
• The Haitians were influenced by the French Revolution, and had their own.

GUADALOUPE

GUADALOUPE

• Guadaloupe is part of the European Union.
• Its currency is euros.
• Christopher Columbus named the island after the Virgin Mary.

MARTINIQUE

MARTINIQUE

• Martinique is one of the 27 regions of France.
• Martinique is located in the Caribbean Sea.
• Its former capital, Saint-Pierre, was destroyed by a volcanic eruption.

DOMINICA

DOMINICA

• Dominica has the nickname "Nature Isle of the Caribbean".
• Christopher Columbus named the island the day he found it Sunday(Dominica in Latin).
• One of its main natural resource is timber, since the 18th century.

BARBADOS

BARBADOS

• Barbados is ranked as the top tourist place.
• Barbados is said to have the most developed islands out of most.
• Barbados has a meaning of being "the bearded ones".

TRINIDAD AND TOBAGO

TRINIDAD AND TOBAGO

• Trinidad and Tobago is a twin island country.
• They were a Spanish colony until they were under the Treaty of Amiens by Britain.
• The twin island name means "Land of the Hummingbird".

ST.LUCIA

ST.LUCIA

• The motto of St.Lucia is "The Land, The People, The Light".
• The anthem for St.Lucia is Sons and Daughters of Saint Lucia.
• One of their main industries is the sugar industry.

GUYANA

GUYana

• The motto of Guyana is "One People, One Nation, One Destiny".
• Guyana was apart of the Netherlands until it was colonized by Britain.
• In the 20th century, Guyana became a republic.

FRENCH GUIANA

FRENCH GUIANA

• This region is one of the largest overseas region of France.
• The main industry is fishing and trading.
• The islands contain three main prisons.
• Their is a penalty code on the islands for convicts and residents.

FRANCE

FRANCE

• France has the 5th largest military in the world.
• France is recognized as the fourth wealthiest country in the world.
• France has created many famous artists, thinkers, and etc that we know today.

SWITZERLAND

SWITZERLAND

• Switzerland has been neutral since 1515, by avoiding alliances.
• Switzerland is divided into three parts, the Apls, the Jura, and the Swiss Plateau.
• It was a state before it became a continent.

BELGIum

BELGIum

• Belgium declared their independence from the Netherlands in 1830.
• Belgium's main religion is Roman Catholicism.
• Their fine arts consist of Romanesque, Gothic, Renaissance and Baroque.

LUXEMBOURG

LUXEMBOURG

• During WWI Luxembourg was invaded by Germany, but stayed independent.
• By the 21st century, their immigrant population increased by 37%.
• Around 1980, it became illegal for the government to collect money for religious purposes.

ALGERIA

ALGERIA

• Algeria is the tenth largest country in the world.
• Algeria's main industry is in Hydrocarbons.
• The youth and women have a high unemployment rate here.

MOROCCO

MOROCCO

• Morocco's main religion is Islam.
• Morocco is known for their biodiversity, and extinct or endangered animals.
• Morocco is the only African state not apart of the African Union.

SENEGAL

SENEGAL

• Senegal has two seasons the rainy and dry season.
• Senegal is named after Senegal river.
• Senegal is known across Africa for their musical culture.

MAURITANIA

MAURITANIA

• In 2008, the government of Mauritania had a coup d'etat.
• Mauritania has human rights issues, by 20% of their population enslaved.
• Their motto is "Honor, Fraternity, Justice."

REPUBLIC OF THE GAMBIA

REPUBLIC OF THE GAMBIA

• It is the smallest country in Africa.
• 1/3 if the population earns $1.25, which is below the international proverty line.
• The economy is based on fishing, tourism, and farming.

MALI

MALI

• Mali was once part of three famed West African empires which controlled trans-Saharan trade.
• Mali is divided up by eight districts and one district.
• Mali is one of the top poorest countries in the world.

BURKINA FASO

BURKINA FASO

• Formerly, it was called "The Upper Volta".
• Its former name came from the three rivers that separate this region Red, Black, and White Volta.
• Burkina Faso's 15.3 million population consist of Voltas and Mandres.

TOGO

TOGO

• Fromthe 16-18th century the region was dubbed "The Slave Coast".
• Togo serves as a trade center in Africa.
• Their education status is very low, so they have a high drop-out rate.

NIGER

NIGER

• This region was named after the river by it the "Niger river".
• Niger has one season the dry season, it is mostly hot there.
• Niger has one of the largest uranium stockage.

CHAD

CHAD

• Chad is the second largest region in Africa.
• Chad is known in Africa for political violence and back to back coup d'etats.
• Crud oil is their main export earnings.

RWANDA

RWANDA

• Rwanda is a elvated area due to being around mountains.
• Some centuries ago, there was a genocide between the Hutus and Tutsis.
• Coffee and tea is their main export.

DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF CONGO

DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF CONGO

• Their motto is "Justice-Peace-Work".
• They have scarce raw materials.
• They have the largest of the world's cobalt ore.

GABON

GABON

• Gabon's government is a republic.
• This region culture is around folk cultures.
• Their motto is "Union, Work, Justice".

CAMEROON

CAMEROON

• This nation is known for its distinctive music styles.
• Cameroon was founded during the Neolithic Era.
• Their literacy rate is higher than most countries in Africa.

CENTRAL AFRICAN REPUBLIC

CENTRAL AFRICAN REPUBLIC

• Since it is apart of the french colonies it abides frnech law.
• Their anthem is "The Renaissance".
• Their motto is "Unity, Dignity, Work".

BURUNDI

BURUNDI

• They were defeated during WWI, and Germany and Belgium took control.
• 80% of Burundi lives in poverty, for example 2% of Burundi holds accounts.
• Burundi takes after other cultures, but they are known for their drumming.

GUINEa

GUINEA

• With Guinea being under dictatorships, they are very poor now.
• The most recent protest happened in 2013, about their unfair government.
• Guinea is the size of the United Kingdom.

MADAGASCAR

MADAGASCAR

• Their animals are declining because of the human population increasing.
• Marco Polo founded Madagascar in the 13th century.
• Periwinkle, a tree in Madagascar, treats diseases like Cancer and etc.

REUNION

REUNION

• It is a department of France, and its department code is 974.
• The island is said to be similar like Hawaii.
• Their culture is blended with Africa and other countries around.

THE SEYCHELLES

THE SEYCHELLES

• The Seychelles' capital is Victoria.
• They are apart of the African Union.
• During the plantation era, vanilla and other crops were main exports.

MAURITIUS

MAURITIUS

• This island is the only island to home the Dodo bird.
• This island was unknown until the Middle Ages by sailors.
• Mauritius is a democracy where a president is elected every 5 years.

COMOROS

COMOROS

• Comoros is the third smallest African nation.
• Their anthem is "The Unity of the Great Islands".
• Their government in the present is stable, but for 30 years they were in turmoil.

KERGUELEN ISLANDS

KERGUELEN ISLANDS

• All transportation is conducted by ships.
• The main part of the island is called "La Grande Terre".
• The main use for the islands are for scientific research.

LEBANON

LEBANON

• After the Lebanese Civil War, Lebanon was trying to revive its stability.
• During the 17th century, there were several provinces in Lebanon.
• Lebanon took advantage of France and Germany and gained their independence.

LAOS

LAOS

• In 1893, the three separate Lao kingdoms unified.
• Its landscape it roughly mountains.
• Laos has environmental problems such as deforestation.

VIETNAM AND CAMBODIA

VIETNAM AND CAMBODIA

• At first they had a strained relationship, until Vietnam dominated Cambodia.
• Since 1990, they have improved in their relationship like having a cross border trade.
• Vietnam is Cambodia's third largest export market.

WALLIS AND FUTUNA

WALLIS AND FUTUNA

• The culture in Wallis and Futuna is Polynesian.
• The Wallisian and Futunan cultures are similar to where they share celebrations.
• France does not have much influence here.

TAHITI

TAHITI

• Tahiti is famous black sand beaches.
• Tahiti was made by many volcanic explosions, this is caused for its hugh elevation.
• Before Tahiti was established everyone was under a single clan for civilization.

MARQUESAS ISLANDS

MARQUESAS ISLANDS

• These islands form one of the five administration of French Polynesian.
• Marquesas Islands holds 15 islands.
• Marquesas Islands is one of the most remote islands in the world.

VANUATU

VANUATU

• Their motto is "In God We Stand".
• Their anthem is "We, We, We".
• Vanuatu means "land or home",

CALEDONIA

CALEDONIA

• The name of this region means a romantic poetry from Rome.
• This name could also mean a tropical tribe.
• The island has a variety of names.