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I leave in two days. Two! I'm so excited! I pretty much just want to scream all the time.
Right now, before I leave, I'm going to give you some information on my beautiful host country. This way, when you're reading all about my wild adventures, you will have a basic idea of where I am.

This is France:

This is where I will be in France:

Here are some facts about France:

• Continent: Europe
• Capital: Paris
• Size: 260,6000 sq miles (674,8000 km²) 
• Population: 65,436,552
• Average family size: 4
• Ethnic groups: Celtic and Latin with Teutonic, Slavic, North African, Sub-Saharan African, Indochinese, and Basque minorities
• Religious groups: Roman Catholic (majority), Muslim, Protestant, Jewish
• Literacy rate (% over age 15 who can read and write): 99%
• President: François Hollande