I. Background:

1. History of Immigration to France: Background

• Site of French Prime Minister
• "Immigration in Postwar France" by professor Tony McNeill: Part 1, Part 2, Part 3
• "Power and Weakness" - Europe vs. American foreign policy, but also relating to Arabs
• "La France Musulmane" from Le Figaro Magazine (in French only)
  • Images from this article: Image A, Image B
• "Spécial France-Algérie, 1830-2002" from L’Express (in French only)
  • Images from this article: Image A, Image B
• Article: "The Challenges of Multiculturalism: Regional and Religious Differences in France Today" Alex G. Hargreaves

2. Statistics of immigrants in France

• Demographics section of Wikipedia article, "France"
• General statistical summary
• Statistical report on French immigration, 2002-2003

3. Map of Islamic world today: Which Muslim countries do these immigrants come from?

• Interactive Map, The Eisenhower Institute

4. Links

• Website of public service information for foreign citizens in France
• Learn more about Islam and correct widely held misconceptions about Islam and the status of women