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French is spoken by 200
million people in the world |
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French is spoken in more than
30 countries worldwide |
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More than 600 Americans
companies have offices in France |
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French is the official
language of Canada, America's major trading partner |
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Montreal, Canada is the 2nd
largest French-speaking city in the world |
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Over 1200 French companies in
the US employ over half a million Americans |
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French is an official language
of the Olympic games and the United Nations |
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French is the 2nd most
frequently taught language worldwide after English |
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French is useful in careers in
tourism, law, fashion, cuisine, economics, diplomacy, business, and the arts
and humanities |