Question

Three items A, B and C are shown in the given outline map of France. Identify these items with the help of the following information and write the correct names on the lines marked on the map.
i) The present capital of France
ii) The port of France enriched due to slave trade
iii) A port of France related to slave trade

Answer 1

Hint:
i) The Eiffel Tower is located in this city.
ii) It is located on the banks of River Loire.
iii) It is located on the banks of River Garonne.

Complete answer:

A. Paris – The city of Paris founded in 52 B.C by King Julius Caesar and has been the capital of France since 987 A.D. Currently it is the second most expensive city in the world after Singapore. With an area of 105 sq. km and a population of 2.1 million residents, Paris is the largest and the most populous city in France.

B. Nantes – Nantes is the 6th largest city in France and located on River Loire. It was responsible for almost 42 percent of the total slave trade in France during 1700s. It was from this port that ships went to West Africa to buy slaves which were sold in French West Indies, and the ships would come back to Nantes with sugar and other exotic goods.

C. Bordeaux – Bordeaux is the fifth largest city in France and also a port city located on River Garonne. This city has the second highest number of monuments in France after Paris. It was also an important slave port in the 18th and 19th Centuries. The Slave Revolts of 1848 brought an end to slavery in France.

Note:
- Paris is all set to host the 2024 Summer Olympic Games.
- Recently, the Globalization and World Cities Research Network has ranked Nantes as the Gamma World City.
- Bordeaux is a very beautiful city and it was recognized as the European Destination of the Year in 2015.