ISO 3166-1 alpha-2 country 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. | |
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 mistral 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 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); note - often incorrectly referred to as Bastille Day, the celebration commemorates the holiday held on the first anniversary of the storming of the Bastille (on 14 July 1789) and the establishment of a constitutional monarchy; other names for the holiday are la Fête nationale (National Holiday) and le Quatorze Juillet (14th of July) 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 $3.786 trillion (2023 est.) Measurement Units Metric – Meter (m), Kilogram (kg), Liter (L), Celsius (°C) |
Infrastructure Important identifiers for connectivity and commerce. | Internet TLD .frCalling Code +33 |
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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