Francophone countries

This presentation gives you details about a few Francophone Countries,i.e, the French Speaking Nations!

1. Presentation By: Akshay Chopra (2005) Jatin Mittal (2021) Kartik Choudhary (2051) Shravika Khandelwal (2304) Pallavi Mandal (2269) Francophone Countries

2. Capital : Port Villa Population : 224,564 Gained Independence from France & UK in 1980 Republic of Vanuatu Motto: 'In God We Stand' Culture: Divided into three major cultural regions. In the north, wealth is established by how much one can give away. In the centre , more traditional Melanesian cultural systems dominate. In the south, a system involving grants of title with associated privileges has developed Pigs , particularly those with rounded tusk, are considered a symbol of wealth. Musical Instruments: consist mostly of  idiophones: drums of various shape and size Religion : Christianity is the predominant  religion in Vanuatu. Cuisine : Incorporates Fish and Root Vegetables majorly - Most food is cooked using hot stones or through boiling and steaming; very little food is fried. 2 FRANCOPHONE COUNTRIES

3. Capital : Brazzaville Population : 4,366,266 Gained independence from France on August 15, 1960. Democratic Republic of Congo Ethinic Groups: Kongo  48%,  Sangha  20%,  M’Bochi  12%,  Teke  17%,  Europeans  and other 3 %. Religion : Catholic 50.5%, Protestant 40.2%, Muslim 1.3%, Animism 2.2% Baha'i 0.4%, other 2.2 % One of the country's most famous and imposing landmarks, Nyiragongo is a live volcano that is situated on the eastern border of the Democratic Republic of the Congo. 3 FRANCOPHONE COUNTRIES

4. Capital : Vientiane Population : 6,500,000 Gained Independence from France on 22 nd October, Lao People's Democratic Republic Ethnic Group : 55% Lao, 11% Khmu, 8% Hmong, 26% others Of the people of Laos 67% are Theravada Buddhist, 1.5% are Christian, and 31.5% are other or unspecified One of the most charming cities in south-east Asia, Luang Prabang is the most popular tourist attraction in Laos. A collection of golden-roofed temples, wooden houses and crumbling French provincial buildings fill the main roads. At dawn, monks from the various monasteries walk through the streets collecting alms of rice. 4 FRANCOPHONE COUNTRIES

5. Wallonia Capital : Namur Population : 3,546,329 Celebrate every 3 rd Sunday of September as the Celebration Day. Known as Wallonie in French. Predominantly French-Speaking southern region of Belgium. It is governed as the Walloon Region which makes up 55% of the territory of Belgium. Borders with Flanders & Netherland in the North, France in south & west, and Germany & Luxembourg to the east. Georges Lemaitre , a Wallonia citizen, is credited with proposing the Big Bang Theory of the origin of the universe in 1927. Wallonia has about 3,350 properties listed as monuments, sites, architectural complexes or archaeological sites, of which over 150 are recognized by the Region as exceptional heritage. 5 FRANCOPHONE COUNTRIES

6. Capital : Aosta Population : 126,933 95% population is Italian. Aosta Valley It is the smallest, least populous, and densely populated region of Italy. Adopted French as official language in 1536, three years before France itself. Home to the highest elevated vineyards in all of Europe. Tourism is one of the strongest points of the region’s economy. The valley’s natural beauty, its peaceful atmosphere in summer and snow in winter have allowed the development of a flourishing tourism industry centered on winter sports. 6 FRANCOPHONE COUNTRIES

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