https://padlet.com/chinni_violeta1/sq5c78q1wj2x Research a fun fact from a french-speaking country at the station you are currently sitting at. Enter a Padlet post listing this fun fact and a visual representation to go along with your post. The image can be a picture from the country you are researching, a flag or a map. en-us 2017-09-07 19:15:19 UTC 2025-10-09 13:25:11 UTC hello@padlet.com https://padlet-assets.s3.amazonaws.com/icons/Folder.png chinni_violeta1 https://padlet.com/chinni_violeta1/sq5c78q1wj2x/wish/185676665 Tunisia was a French colony until 1956 when the country gained its independence. ]]> 2017-09-07 19:18:30 UTC https://padlet.com/chinni_violeta1/sq5c78q1wj2x/wish/185676665 lamb_olivia https://padlet.com/chinni_violeta1/sq5c78q1wj2x/wish/185822470 At least 40% of music on the radio in France must be of French origin ]]> 2017-09-08 11:53:47 UTC https://padlet.com/chinni_violeta1/sq5c78q1wj2x/wish/185822470 kuehlman_regin https://padlet.com/chinni_violeta1/sq5c78q1wj2x/wish/185822559 There is a pink lake in Senegal]]> 2017-09-08 11:54:20 UTC https://padlet.com/chinni_violeta1/sq5c78q1wj2x/wish/185822559 king_virginia https://padlet.com/chinni_violeta1/sq5c78q1wj2x/wish/185822568 Switzerlands have an annual tax on dogs. The price depending on size and weight.]]> 2017-09-08 11:54:27 UTC https://padlet.com/chinni_violeta1/sq5c78q1wj2x/wish/185822568 pierce_grayden https://padlet.com/chinni_violeta1/sq5c78q1wj2x/wish/185822609 The natives of Monaco are only one fifth of the population in Monaco. The rest is made up of people who were born in foreign country's and moved there and wealthy foreigners.

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The official name of Switzerland is Confoederatio Helvetica in Latin. Which means Swiss Confederation. The Latin name is only used on official documents but it is the reason why Switzerland's abbreviation is CH.

]]> 2017-09-08 11:54:50 UTC https://padlet.com/chinni_violeta1/sq5c78q1wj2x/wish/185822638 jutz_emma https://padlet.com/chinni_violeta1/sq5c78q1wj2x/wish/185822690 France is the world's most popular tourist destination  some 83.7 million visitors arrived in France, according to the World Tourism Organization report published in 2014 making it the world's most-visited country

]]> 2017-09-08 11:55:13 UTC https://padlet.com/chinni_violeta1/sq5c78q1wj2x/wish/185822690 cockin_alisha https://padlet.com/chinni_violeta1/sq5c78q1wj2x/wish/185822722 Albert Einstein developed his famous formula E=MC² in Switzerland]]> 2017-09-08 11:55:28 UTC https://padlet.com/chinni_violeta1/sq5c78q1wj2x/wish/185822722 lawson_makenzi https://padlet.com/chinni_violeta1/sq5c78q1wj2x/wish/185822724

The Plains of Abraham is the site of the 1759 battle between General Wolfe and Montcalm. This is where Quebec’s biggest holiday – St. Jean Baptiste Day gets celebrated every year. It’s also a 103 hectare park used by tourists and locals alike on a year round basis. It’s got a great skating rink in winter.

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Madagascar is one of the poorest countries in Africa. The people in this territory face many problems including poor health care, a poor educational system, economic problems and malnutrition.

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Jacques Cartier, a French explorer landed here in 1535. It wasn’t until 1608 when Samuel de Champlain arrived that a permanent wooden fort and fur trading post were set up.

]]> 2017-09-08 11:55:53 UTC https://padlet.com/chinni_violeta1/sq5c78q1wj2x/wish/185822795 franks_alyssa https://padlet.com/chinni_violeta1/sq5c78q1wj2x/wish/185822809 Madagascar is officially known as the Republic of Madagascar. This country is an island country in the Indian Ocean and is located in the coast of Southeast Africa. The nation comprises the island of Madagascar which is the fourth-largest island in the world, as well as numerous smaller islands near this place.]]> 2017-09-08 11:55:57 UTC https://padlet.com/chinni_violeta1/sq5c78q1wj2x/wish/185822809 maguire_emma https://padlet.com/chinni_violeta1/sq5c78q1wj2x/wish/185822846 2017-09-08 11:56:10 UTC https://padlet.com/chinni_violeta1/sq5c78q1wj2x/wish/185822846 walker_kennan https://padlet.com/chinni_violeta1/sq5c78q1wj2x/wish/185822895 Morocco, a North African country bordering country bordering the Atlantic Ocean and Mediterranean Sea, is distinguished by its Berber, Arabian and European Cultures.]]> 2017-09-08 11:56:30 UTC https://padlet.com/chinni_violeta1/sq5c78q1wj2x/wish/185822895 stuht_isabelle https://padlet.com/chinni_violeta1/sq5c78q1wj2x/wish/185822911 Brewery, chocolate factory and flour mill are the first industries that developed in Monaco at the beginning of the twentieth century.]]> 2017-09-08 11:56:33 UTC https://padlet.com/chinni_violeta1/sq5c78q1wj2x/wish/185822911 breinich_madilynn https://padlet.com/chinni_violeta1/sq5c78q1wj2x/wish/185823016 Christopher Columbus is buried in Haiti in the Cathedral of Santa Maria.]]> 2017-09-08 11:57:05 UTC https://padlet.com/chinni_violeta1/sq5c78q1wj2x/wish/185823016 maguire_emma https://padlet.com/chinni_violeta1/sq5c78q1wj2x/wish/185823023 Parents can be overruled on what they call their kids in Switzerland, because it can damage the child's interests ]]> 2017-09-08 11:57:08 UTC https://padlet.com/chinni_violeta1/sq5c78q1wj2x/wish/185823023 kelly_brooke https://padlet.com/chinni_violeta1/sq5c78q1wj2x/wish/185823024 More than 70 different dictators ruled Haiti between 1804-1915. ]]> 2017-09-08 11:57:08 UTC https://padlet.com/chinni_violeta1/sq5c78q1wj2x/wish/185823024 teynor_carson https://padlet.com/chinni_violeta1/sq5c78q1wj2x/wish/185823266 Morocco has been inhabited over 90,000 years.


]]> 2017-09-08 11:58:32 UTC https://padlet.com/chinni_violeta1/sq5c78q1wj2x/wish/185823266 johnson_chelsee https://padlet.com/chinni_violeta1/sq5c78q1wj2x/wish/185823362 The sixth-largest death toll in history happened in Haiti in 1963, when Hurricane Flora hit it, causing almost 8000 deaths.]]> 2017-09-08 11:59:04 UTC https://padlet.com/chinni_violeta1/sq5c78q1wj2x/wish/185823362 wheeler_melanie https://padlet.com/chinni_violeta1/sq5c78q1wj2x/wish/185823451

The restaurant with the world’s largest wine list is in Luxembourg. If you visit the Restaurant Chiggeri in the city of Luxembourg, you can take your pick from more than 2,200 different wines.

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• In 2005, it was selected as the third leading country for business efficiency in Europe.
• The University of Luxembourg is the only university in the country.

]]> 2017-09-08 12:02:32 UTC https://padlet.com/chinni_violeta1/sq5c78q1wj2x/wish/185824114 miller_alexandra https://padlet.com/chinni_violeta1/sq5c78q1wj2x/wish/185824144 Belgium is famous for chocolate. Chocolate was invented by Jean Neuhaus in the City of Brussels in 1912. Belgium is the worlds number one exporter of chocolate with 220000 tons of chocolate produced a year.]]> 2017-09-08 12:02:41 UTC https://padlet.com/chinni_violeta1/sq5c78q1wj2x/wish/185824144 thomas_ethan https://padlet.com/chinni_violeta1/sq5c78q1wj2x/wish/185824244 It is the only west African country that has not been over run by a military coup]]> 2017-09-08 12:03:14 UTC https://padlet.com/chinni_violeta1/sq5c78q1wj2x/wish/185824244 johnson_gregory https://padlet.com/chinni_violeta1/sq5c78q1wj2x/wish/185825176 In Senegal Taxis have artificial tails made of goat or sheep hair. These tails supposedly bring good luck.]]> 2017-09-08 12:07:42 UTC https://padlet.com/chinni_violeta1/sq5c78q1wj2x/wish/185825176 maguire_noah https://padlet.com/chinni_violeta1/sq5c78q1wj2x/wish/185947437 The Monaco Grand Prix is one of the most famous races in the world. Drivers take to the streets of Monaco, tackling its tight corners, narrow streets and famous tunnel. Ayrton Senna holds the record for the most wins on the track, coming first 6 times. The constructor with the most wins is McLaren.]]> 2017-09-08 16:38:06 UTC https://padlet.com/chinni_violeta1/sq5c78q1wj2x/wish/185947437 abouhassan_john https://padlet.com/chinni_violeta1/sq5c78q1wj2x/wish/185947478 Haiti is 27,750 sq. km in size, which is slightly smaller than the state of Maryland and roughly equal to the state of Vermont.]]> 2017-09-08 16:38:12 UTC https://padlet.com/chinni_violeta1/sq5c78q1wj2x/wish/185947478 ray_garrett https://padlet.com/chinni_violeta1/sq5c78q1wj2x/wish/185948371  Switzerland has enough underground bunker capacity that it can hide its entire population in case of a nuclear war.]]> 2017-09-08 16:39:56 UTC https://padlet.com/chinni_violeta1/sq5c78q1wj2x/wish/185948371 strickler_austen https://padlet.com/chinni_violeta1/sq5c78q1wj2x/wish/185948541 2017-09-08 16:40:18 UTC https://padlet.com/chinni_violeta1/sq5c78q1wj2x/wish/185948541 hall_leah https://padlet.com/chinni_violeta1/sq5c78q1wj2x/wish/185949013 Luxemburg was one of the richest countries in the world. In fact it was the second richest country. ]]> 2017-09-08 16:41:25 UTC https://padlet.com/chinni_violeta1/sq5c78q1wj2x/wish/185949013 laughbaum_kara https://padlet.com/chinni_violeta1/sq5c78q1wj2x/wish/185949477

Quebec City’s 400th anniversary was celebrated in 2008. It’s the oldest French speaking community in North America.

]]> 2017-09-08 16:42:22 UTC https://padlet.com/chinni_violeta1/sq5c78q1wj2x/wish/185949477 frankhouse_wilson https://padlet.com/chinni_violeta1/sq5c78q1wj2x/wish/185949885 By the late 1700s, African slaves outnumbered the French in Haiti by ten to one.]]> 2017-09-08 16:43:14 UTC https://padlet.com/chinni_violeta1/sq5c78q1wj2x/wish/185949885 drake_carrie https://padlet.com/chinni_violeta1/sq5c78q1wj2x/wish/185949889 Luxembourg is the only Grand Duchy in the world.]]> 2017-09-08 16:43:15 UTC https://padlet.com/chinni_violeta1/sq5c78q1wj2x/wish/185949889 bakston_daniel https://padlet.com/chinni_violeta1/sq5c78q1wj2x/wish/185949911 The red, yellow and green on the Senegal flag are Pan-African colors. The star at the middle represents universal unity.]]> 2017-09-08 16:43:17 UTC https://padlet.com/chinni_violeta1/sq5c78q1wj2x/wish/185949911 simmons_ricky https://padlet.com/chinni_violeta1/sq5c78q1wj2x/wish/185949975 New York City was founded by the Belgian Pierre Minuit (1589-1638). He bought the island of Manhattan in 1626 from its original inhabitants.]]> 2017-09-08 16:43:26 UTC https://padlet.com/chinni_violeta1/sq5c78q1wj2x/wish/185949975 white_elijah https://padlet.com/chinni_violeta1/sq5c78q1wj2x/wish/185951250 The Principality of Monaco is the second smallest country in the world]]> 2017-09-08 16:46:13 UTC https://padlet.com/chinni_violeta1/sq5c78q1wj2x/wish/185951250 johnston_alexandria https://padlet.com/chinni_violeta1/sq5c78q1wj2x/wish/185952827 Mali is twice the size of Texas and the 24th largest country in the world]]> 2017-09-08 16:49:17 UTC https://padlet.com/chinni_violeta1/sq5c78q1wj2x/wish/185952827 caldwell_austin https://padlet.com/chinni_violeta1/sq5c78q1wj2x/wish/185956248 Belgium, a country in Western Europe, is known for medieval towns, Renaissance architecture and as headquarters of the European Union and Nato. The country has distinctive regions including Dutch-speaking Flanders to the North.]]> 2017-09-08 16:56:38 UTC https://padlet.com/chinni_violeta1/sq5c78q1wj2x/wish/185956248 harper_ciera https://padlet.com/chinni_violeta1/sq5c78q1wj2x/wish/185991827 Belgium is world famous for chocolate. Today Belgium is the number 1 exporter for chocolate. ]]> 2017-09-08 18:09:26 UTC https://padlet.com/chinni_violeta1/sq5c78q1wj2x/wish/185991827 eichenberger_alexis https://padlet.com/chinni_violeta1/sq5c78q1wj2x/wish/185992094 2017-09-08 18:10:05 UTC https://padlet.com/chinni_violeta1/sq5c78q1wj2x/wish/185992094 vanmeter_kiera https://padlet.com/chinni_violeta1/sq5c78q1wj2x/wish/185992367 2017-09-08 18:10:48 UTC https://padlet.com/chinni_violeta1/sq5c78q1wj2x/wish/185992367 williams_julia1 https://padlet.com/chinni_violeta1/sq5c78q1wj2x/wish/185992737 There are over 1500 lakes in Switzerland which contain around 6% of Europes fresh water stocks. The largest lakes are named Lake Geneva, Lake Constance and Lake Maggiore.]]> 2017-09-08 18:11:38 UTC https://padlet.com/chinni_violeta1/sq5c78q1wj2x/wish/185992737 castle_cameron https://padlet.com/chinni_violeta1/sq5c78q1wj2x/wish/185992781 More than 70 different dictators ruled Haiti between 1804-1915. 

]]> 2017-09-08 18:11:43 UTC https://padlet.com/chinni_violeta1/sq5c78q1wj2x/wish/185992781 vanmeter_kiera https://padlet.com/chinni_violeta1/sq5c78q1wj2x/wish/185993136 2017-09-08 18:12:31 UTC https://padlet.com/chinni_violeta1/sq5c78q1wj2x/wish/185993136 bennett_jarod https://padlet.com/chinni_violeta1/sq5c78q1wj2x/wish/185993147 Québec has a median age of 44.]]> 2017-09-08 18:12:33 UTC https://padlet.com/chinni_violeta1/sq5c78q1wj2x/wish/185993147 benson_morgan https://padlet.com/chinni_violeta1/sq5c78q1wj2x/wish/185993272 Quebec is a province bordered to the west of Canada, consisting mostly of French speakers. Only about 1.5% of the population speaks English, and over 95% speak French; however more than a third of the population can speak both.
The city's main event is the Quebec Winter Carnival, which takes place every year in February.
Quebec City is also home to the first known grocery store in the new world.]]> 2017-09-08 18:12:51 UTC https://padlet.com/chinni_violeta1/sq5c78q1wj2x/wish/185993272 meister_isaac https://padlet.com/chinni_violeta1/sq5c78q1wj2x/wish/185993418 In 2006 Québec city was the second populous city.]]> 2017-09-08 18:13:08 UTC https://padlet.com/chinni_violeta1/sq5c78q1wj2x/wish/185993418 ivy_jaden https://padlet.com/chinni_violeta1/sq5c78q1wj2x/wish/185993620

]]> 2017-09-08 18:13:33 UTC https://padlet.com/chinni_violeta1/sq5c78q1wj2x/wish/185993620 oehrli_matthew https://padlet.com/chinni_violeta1/sq5c78q1wj2x/wish/185993787 Monaco is famous for its casino in Monte Carlo.]]> 2017-09-08 18:13:51 UTC https://padlet.com/chinni_violeta1/sq5c78q1wj2x/wish/185993787 cox_colten https://padlet.com/chinni_violeta1/sq5c78q1wj2x/wish/185993986 Quebec Is the 2nd biggest speaking country

]]> 2017-09-08 18:14:19 UTC https://padlet.com/chinni_violeta1/sq5c78q1wj2x/wish/185993986 riddle_nasya https://padlet.com/chinni_violeta1/sq5c78q1wj2x/wish/185994419 the largest city is Casablanca with nearly 4 million people. ]]> 2017-09-08 18:15:17 UTC https://padlet.com/chinni_violeta1/sq5c78q1wj2x/wish/185994419 holtshouse_elizabeth https://padlet.com/chinni_violeta1/sq5c78q1wj2x/wish/185996098  Mali, is a landlocked country in West Africa. It is also the eighth-largest country in Africa, with an area of just over 1,240,000 square kilometres. Its population is 17.5 million and thr capital is Bamako.]]> 2017-09-08 18:19:07 UTC https://padlet.com/chinni_violeta1/sq5c78q1wj2x/wish/185996098 ratcliff_amara https://padlet.com/chinni_violeta1/sq5c78q1wj2x/wish/185997254 Luxembourg City is the Capital, it is surrounded by Belgium, France, and Germany.

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The word “Kebec” is an Algonquin word meaning Where The River Narrows.

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