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Map of France from the CIA World Factbook
 

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Where is France? Location Map

Where is France? Location Map

List of Land & Sea Borders For France

  1. Madagascar (Sea): 3,189 km (1,982 miles) (via Réunion, Mayotte & the Scattered Islands)
  2. United Kingdom (Sea): 2,420 km (1,504 miles) (partly via both countries’ overseas territories (Caribbean; Pitcairn–French Polynesia))
  3. Australia (Sea): 2,328 km (1,447 miles) (via New Caledonia & the Kerguelen/Heard islands)
  4. Spain (Land + Sea): 646 km (401 miles) land / 1,110 km (690 miles) sea
  5. Mauritius (Sea): 1,656 km (1,029 miles) (via Réunion & Tromelin)
  6. Mozambique (Sea): 1,455 km (904 miles) (via Mayotte & the Scattered Islands)
  7. New Zealand (Sea): 1,433 km (890 miles) (via French Polynesia & the Cook Islands/Niue)
  8. Vanuatu (Sea): 1,406 km (874 miles) (via New Caledonia & Matthew/Hunter islands)
  9. Italy (Land + Sea): 476 km (296 miles) land / 860 km (534 miles) sea
  10. Dominica (Sea): 1,152 km (716 miles) (via Guadeloupe & Martinique)
  11. Brazil (Land + Sea): 649 km (403 miles) land / 488 km (303 miles) sea (via French Guiana)
  12. Fiji (Sea): 1,063 km (661 miles) (via New Caledonia & Wallis and Futuna)
  13. Kiribati (Sea): 1,046 km (650 miles) (via French Polynesia)
  14. Suriname (Land + Sea): 556 km (345 miles) land / 482 km (300 miles) sea (via French Guiana)
  15. Canada (Sea): 976 km (606 miles) (via Saint Pierre and Miquelon)
  16. Belgium (Land + Sea): 556 km (345 miles) land / 53 km (32.9 miles) sea
  17. Switzerland (Land): 525 km (326 miles)
  18. Antigua and Barbuda (Sea): 513 km (319 miles) (via Guadeloupe)
  19. Solomon Islands (Sea): 509 km (316 miles) (via New Caledonia)
  20. Tuvalu (Sea): 490 km (304 miles) (via Wallis and Futuna)
  21. Comoros (Sea): 444 km (276 miles) (via Mayotte & the Glorioso Islands)
  22. Germany (Land): 418 km (260 miles)
  23. Tonga (Sea): 398 km (247 miles) (via Wallis and Futuna)
  24. Seychelles (Sea): 368 km (229 miles) (via the Glorioso Islands)
  25. Samoa (Sea): 354 km (220 miles) (via Wallis and Futuna)
  26. Barbados (Sea): 353 km (219 miles) (via Martinique)
  27. Saint Lucia (Sea): 308 km (191 miles) (via Martinique)
  28. Monaco (Land + Sea): 6.0 km (3.7 miles) land / 176 km (109 miles) sea
  29. Netherlands (Land + Sea): 16 km (9.9 miles) land / 136 km (84.5 miles) sea (via Saint Martin/Sint Maarten)
  30. Venezuela (Sea): 130 km (80.8 miles) (via Guadeloupe/Martinique & Isla de Aves)
  31. Luxembourg (Land): 69 km (42.9 miles)
  32. Andorra (Land): 55 km (34.2 miles)
  33. Saint Kitts and Nevis (Sea): 37 km (23.0 miles) (via Saint Barthélemy & Saint Martin)

France Facts

Full Official Name: French Republic
Demonym: French

Flag:

France Flag

Area

Total Area: 643,801 km²
Total Land Area: 640,427 km²
Total Water Area: 3,374 km²

Demographics

Population: 68,374,591

Population Growth Rate: 0.2% (2024 est.)

Largest City: Paris (Population: 2,102,650)

Ethnic Groups: Celtic and Latin with Teutonic, Slavic, North African (Algerian, Moroccan, Tunisian), Indochinese, Basque minorities

Languages: French (official) 100%, declining regional dialects and languages (Provencal, Breton, Alsatian, Corsican, Catalan, Basque, Flemish, Occitan, Picard)

Religions: Roman Catholic 47%, Muslim 4%, Protestant 2%, Buddhist 2%, Orthodox 1%, Jewish 1%, other 1%, none 33%, unspecified 9% (2021 est.)

Economy

Currency: Euro, CFP franc

Real GDP at Purchasing Power Parity ($ PPP): $3.764 trillion (2023 est.)

GDP per capita (PPP): $55,200 (2023 est.)

Exports Value Per Year: $1.052 trillion (2023 est.)

Biggest Export Partners: Germany 13%, Italy 9%, US 8%, Belgium 8%, Spain 8% (2022)

Imports Value Per Year: $1.099 trillion (2023 est.)

Biggest Import Partners: Germany 15%, Belgium 9%, Spain 8%, Italy 8%, Netherlands 8% (2022)

Government

Type: semi-presidential republic

Capital City: Paris (Population: 2,102,650)

Other Facts

Time Zone: UTC+1 (CET), UTC+2 (CEST) (DST)

Country Code: FR

Internet TLD: .fr

Climate Map of France

Climate Map of France

The climate map of France above was created by Beck, H.E., Zimmermann, N. E., McVicar, T. R., Vergopolan, N., Berg, A., & Wood, E. F.
Climate: Metropolitan France: generally cool winters and mild summers, but mild winters and hot summers along the Mediterranean; occasional strong, cold, dry, north-to-northwesterly wind known as the mistral; French Guiana: tropical; hot, humid; little seasonal temperature variation; Guadeloupe and Martinique: subtropical tempered by trade winds; moderately high humidity; rainy season (June to October); vulnerable to devastating cyclones (hurricanes) every eight years on average; Mayotte: tropical; marine; hot, humid, rainy season during northeastern monsoon (November to May); dry season is cooler (May to November) ; Reunion: tropical, but temperature moderates with elevation; cool and dry (May to November), hot and rainy (November to April)

Topographic Map of France

Topographic Map of France

The topographic map of France was created by Wikisoft

What is France Called In Other European Languages?

What is France Called In Other European Languages?

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