Bounded by the Atlantic Ocean and the Mediterranean Sea, the Alps and the Pyrenees, France has long provided a geographic, economic, and linguistic bridge joining northern and southern Europe. It is Europe's most important agricultural producer and one of the world's leading industrial powers.
Metternich,the foreign minister of Austria, had three goals at the congress: first, he wanted to prevent future French aggression by surrounding France with strong countries. He accomplished his first goal by making the countries around France stronger
A democracy is where the citizens vote for the candidate. A non democracy like a Republic is where the state representatives elect the candidate. Hope this helps!
