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ISO 3166-1 alpha-2 country code: FR

Technical information about ISO 3166-1 alpha-2 code FR

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Below, you can find technical information regarding the FR code, which represents France within the ISO 3166-1 alpha-2 standard.

General Information
Essential identifiers, names, and flag.
Country Code
FR
Related Codes
FRA250FR
Official Name (Native)
République française (French)
Common Name
France
Common Name (Native)
France (French)
Flag
Geography
Key facts about location, terrain, climate, and borders.
Continent
Europe
Area
551,500 km²
Country Bounds
N: 51.0928, S: 41.3716, W: -5.14222, E: 9.56156
Landlocked
No
Coordinates of Capital
Paris (48.856667, 2.3522222)
Terrain
metropolitan France: mostly flat plains or gently rolling hills in north and westremainder is mountainous, especially Pyrenees in south, Alps in eastFrench Guiana: low-lying coastal plains rising to hills and small mountainsGuadeloupe: Basse-Terre is volcanic in origin with interior mountainsGrande-Terre is low limestone formationmost of the seven other islands are volcanic in originMartinique: mountainous with indented coastlinedormant volcanoMayotte: generally undulating, with deep ravines and ancient volcanic peaksReunion: mostly rugged and mountainousfertile lowlands along coast
Climate
metropolitan France: generally cool winters and mild summers, but mild winters and hot summers along the Mediterraneanoccasional strong, cold, dry, north-to-northwesterly wind known as the mistralFrench Guiana: tropicalhot, humidlittle seasonal temperature variation Guadeloupe and Martinique: subtropical tempered by trade windsmoderately high humidityrainy season (June to October)vulnerable to devastating cyclones (hurricanes) every eight years on average Mayotte: tropicalmarinehot, humid, rainy season during northeastern monsoon (November to May)dry season is cooler (May to November) Reunion: tropical, but temperature moderates with elevationcool and dry (May to November), hot and rainy (November to April)
Border Countries
Andorra 55 kmBelgium 556 kmGermany 418 kmItaly 476 kmLuxembourg 69 kmMonaco 6 kmSpain 646 kmSwitzerland 525 km
Administrative & Political
Essential political and administrative details.
Capital
Paris
Government Type
Republic
Established
843
Driving Side
Right
Time zone
UTC +1 hour (During Daylight Saving Time, it shifts to UTC +2 hours)
Population & Society
Key demographic, linguistic, and cultural information.
Population
66,977,107
Population Density
122.34 people/km²
Urban Areas
AastAbancourtAbbans-DessusAbbaretzAbbecourtAbbevilleAbbeville-les-ConflansAbeilhanAbereAbergement-Saint-Jean
Nationality
Noun: Frenchman(men), Frenchwoman(women) Adjective: French
Distribution
much of the population is concentrated in the north and southeast; although there are many urban agglomerations throughout the country, Paris is by far the largest city, with Lyon ranked a distant second
Official Language
French
Other Languages
BretonCorsicanOccitan
Literacy Rate
NA
Religions
Roman Catholic 47%Muslim 4%Protestant 2%Buddhist 2%Orthodox 1%Jewish 1%other 1%none 33%unspecified 9% (2021 est.)
National Symbols
National anthem, symbols, and other important cultural identifiers.
National Anthem
"La Marseillaise" (The Song of Marseille)
National Holiday
Fête de la Fédération, 14 July (1790)
National Symbols
Gallic rooster, fleur-de-lis, Marianne (female personification of the country)
National Colors
blue, white, red
National Dish
Crêpe, Pot-au-feu, Macaron, Bisque
Economy
Currency, GDP, and other key economic information.
Currency
EUR – Euro (€)
GDP
$3.689 trillion (2023 est.)
Measurement Units
Metric – Meter (m), Kilogram (kg), Liter (L), Celsius (°C)
Infrastructure
Important identifiers for connectivity and commerce.
Internet TLD
.fr
Calling Code
+33
  • +33-1 – Paris and Paris Region
  • +33-2 – Northwest France
  • +33-3 – Northeast France
Internet Hosts
17,266,000
Internet Users
45,262,000
Phones (Mobile)
62,280,000 lines
Phones (Landline)
39,290,000 lines

France is a country located in Western Europe, with coastlines along the Bay of Biscay and the English Channel. It lies between Belgium and Spain, southeast of the UK, and also shares a Mediterranean coastline between Italy and Spain.

*The map highlights the location of France.

Related locale codes

br-FR – Breton (France)

ca-FR – Catalan (France)

fr-FR – French (France)

gsw-FR – Swiss German (France)

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