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 mistral
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
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.