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French Indochina is a territory of the former French colonial empire, of which it was the richest and most populated possession. Officially called the Indochinese Union and then the Indochinese Federation, it was founded in 1887 and, until its disappearance in 1954, brought together various entities owned or dominated by France in the Far East.

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Nur-Sultan is the capital of Kazakhstan. The city was awarded the UNESCO "Cities for Peace" prize in 1999 and has been a member of the International Assembly of Capitals and Major Cities since 2000.

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The 1994 World Cup Final took place at the Rose Bowl in Pasadena, California, on July 17, 1994.

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Yannick Noah won the French Open in 1983, becoming the first Frenchman to win a men's singles title since 1946.

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Dhaka is the capital of Bangladesh, a major political, economic and cultural center in South Asia, located on the banks of the Buriganga River.

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Napoleon Bonaparte came to power in 1799 with the coup d'état of 18 Brumaire. He was First Consul until 2 August 1802, then Consul for life until 18 May 1804, when he was proclaimed Emperor of the French by a sénatus-consulte followed by a plebiscite.

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French painter Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec first made a name for himself with his posters. He immortalized Parisian nightlife, notably at the Moulin Rouge.

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Addis Ababa, which means new flower in Amharic, is the capital of Ethiopia. Situated at an altitude of around 2,400 meters, it is the highest capital in Africa.

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The scientific name for chives is Allium schoenoprasum. This aromatic herb is used to season a variety of dishes.

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The Floor Scrapers is a painting by the French painter Gustave Caillebotte done in 1875 and kept in the Musée d'Orsay, in Paris.

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