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France vs Newfoundland and Labrador Geography
Land area: France has a land area of 210,016 square miles (543,940 km²), while Newfoundland and Labrador has 144,353 square miles (373,872 km²). France's land area is 1.5 times (45%) larger than Newfoundland and Labrador's.
Total area: France: 213,011 square miles (551,695 km²) vs Newfoundland and Labrador: 156,453 square miles (405,212 km²), including inland and coastal water. France's total area is 1.4 times (36%) larger than Newfoundland and Labrador's.
Length: France is 742 miles (1,194 km) long from north to south; Newfoundland and Labrador is 1,045 miles (1,681 km). Newfoundland and Labrador's north-south length is 1.4 times (41%) longer than France's.
Width: France spans 818 miles (1,316 km) east to west; Newfoundland and Labrador spans 799 miles (1,286 km). France and Newfoundland and Labrador have about the same east-west width.
Highest point: France's highest point is Mont Blanc at 15,778 feet (4,809 m); Newfoundland and Labrador's is Mount Caubvick at 5,420 feet (1,652 m). Mont Blanc is 10,358 feet higher than Mount Caubvick.
Lowest point: France's lowest point is Etang de Lavalduc at -33 feet; Newfoundland and Labrador's is Atlantic Ocean at 0 feet. France's lowest point is 33 feet lower.
France vs Newfoundland and Labrador Population and History
Population: France has a population of 69,081,996 (2026), while Newfoundland and Labrador has 548,557 (2026). France's population is 125.9 times larger than Newfoundland and Labrador's.
Population density: France: 328.9 people per square mile vs Newfoundland and Labrador: 3.8. France's population density is 86.6 times higher than Newfoundland and Labrador's.
Biggest city: France's biggest city is Paris with 2,148,271 people; Newfoundland and Labrador's is St. John's with 110,525. Paris' population is 19.4 times larger than St. John's'.
Largest metro area: France's largest metropolitan area is Paris (9,381,921 people) vs Newfoundland and Labrador's St. John's CMA (212,579). Paris' population is 44.1 times larger than St. John's CMA's.
History: France: An independent state since the Treaty of Verdun in 843; the current Fifth Republic dates from 1958. Newfoundland and Labrador: Joined Confederation on March 31, 1949, the last province to join. In its current form, France is the older of the two by 1,106 years.
France vs Newfoundland and Labrador Economy
GDP: France's GDP is $3,366.3 billion (2025) vs Newfoundland and Labrador's $30.8 billion. France's economic output is 109.3 times larger than Newfoundland and Labrador's.
GDP per capita: France: $48,986 per person vs Newfoundland and Labrador: $56,364. Newfoundland and Labrador's GDP per capita is 1.2 times (15%) higher than France's.
Official Websites
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