the Terrain of France has been invaded about million years ago and long time did not change composition of the population while 3 thousand years ago Aryan nations of Celts (Gauls) here have not come. Their centuries-old domination has ended in 140th years B.C. when legions Julia Caesar have finished apposition of Gallia to Rome. In the Roman sovereignty Latin tongue here was actively passed round. In the first centuries of our era it has definitively expeled the Celtic speech and has laid foundation to modern French tongue.
Weakening of Rome in IV century has allowed the German nations to win Gallia in V century. In the south of the country have affirmed vestgoty, in the east - burgundy, and in the north - francs. They by IX century both have subdued all Gallia and have confirmed behind it the name. Disintegration in 843 year of Franksky empire has helped the western provinces to deposit in the independent state - France. The slow economic lifting accompanied by interlocking of government bodies and development of the industry that has allowed it in wearisome Centenary war (1337-1453) has begun with the end of XII century in the country to break England and to finish an union.
France has turned to powerful colonial empire, but events of Seven-year war (1756-1763) have led to loss almost all colonys, to loss of the international prestige and the acute social crisis which has generated in 1789 Great French revolution. The country was freed from all feudal vestiges, however to the beginning of XIX century the authority in the state was captureed by Napoleon. Since 1804 France became empire, it has strengthened a bourgeois system and has attained the best greatness. The Patriotic War of Russian people of 1812 has predetermined a railway accident of Napoleonic empire and has returned to the country a minor rule in world politics. A series of bourgeois revolutions (1830, 1848) contributed in revival in 1852 of empire. France has appeared again the world leader, and only the reinforcement of Germany has once again removed this state on supporting parts. In 1870 in the country the bourgeois-democratic form of government has been confirmed.
Desire to resurrect the lost greatness has retracted France in the First World War against Germany. The success in it has helped strengthening of authority of the country and has been fixed even more during victory over Hitlerite Germany. As of today this surprising country by right is considered one of the most advanced and respected on a planet.
