France, located on the western parts of Europe, is the land of culture, fashion, food and fun. Sharing its borders with Germany, Switzerland, Italy, Monaco, Belgium, Luxembourg, Andorra and Spain, France covers a land area of 211,209 sq. miles.
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The France Map on Whereig.com enables you to get a comprehensive regions of France and National Capital. France, the haute couture of the world and the land of wine and delectable cuisine, is every traveler's dream destination.
Some of the important cities of France are Marseilles, Paris- France, Lyon, Nice, Bordeaux, Nantes, Strasbourg and cities in Normandy- France. The France train map and France travel guides available at Mapsofworld.com help you find out more details.
The France Map given here gives the outline of the political boundaries between the various regions of the country. It also marks the neighboring countries of France. The water bodies surrounding France, such as the North Sea, the English Channel, Atlantic Ocean, Bay of Biscay and Gulf of Lion, are also shown on this map. You can click on the France Map to get an enlarged version and detailed map of France.
The French Republic also includes the colonies of French Guiana, Martinique, Guadeloupe and Reunion.
France Information, Facts & Geography
Continent | Europe |
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Capital and largest city | Paris |
France neighbouring countries | Andorra, Belgium, Germany, Italy, Luxembourg, Monaco, Spain, Switzerland. |
France Location | France is located in western Europe. |
France Coordinates | 46.2276° N, 2.2137° E |
Official and national language | French |
Area | 640,679 km2 (247,368 sq mi) (42nd) |
Water (%) | 0.86 (as of 2015) |
Coastline | 3,427 km (2,129 mi) |
Population ( 2021) | 67,413,000 (20th) |
Population Density | 104.7109/km2 (106th) |
Member state of the European Union | January 1, 1958 |
Nationality | 93.0% French citizens, 7.0% foreign nationals |
Religion (2020) | 58.1% Christianity, 31.9% N/A, 8.3% Islam, 0.7% Other |
Demonym(s) | French |
Government | Unitary semi-presidential constitutional republic |
France President | Emmanuel Macron |
France Prime Minister | Jean Castex |
Legislature | Parliament |
France Upper house | Senate |
France Lower house | National Assembly |
GDP (PPP) 2021 estimate | $3.232 trillion (9th) |
Currency | Euro (€) (EUR)[VII] and CFP franc (XPF)[VIII] |
Time zone | UTC+1 (Central European Time) In Summer UTC+2 (Central European Summer Time[X] |
Calling code | +33 |
France Highest point | Mont Blanc |
France Lowest point | Etang de Lavalduc −10 m (−33 ft) |
France Major Economy | Tourism, manufacturing, and pharmaceuticals |
Longest River | Loire 1,012 km (629 mi) |
Largest Lake | Lac du Bourget 44.5 km (27.7 mi) |
Climate | oceanic climate (west), semi-continental climate (north and north-east) lower Rhône valley Mediterranean climate, mountain climate |
Natural resources | Antimony, Arsenic, Bauxite, Coal, iron ore, , zinc, uranium, potash, feldspar, fluorspar, gypsum, timber, fish, gold |
ISO 3166 code | FR |
Internet TLD | .fr |
France Major Airports | Charles de Gaulle International Airport (Paris), Nice-Côte d'Azur Airport (Nice) Lyon Saint-Exupéry Airport (Lyon), Marseille Provence Airport (Marseille) Toulouse-Blagnac Airport (Toulouse/Blagnac), Paris-Orly Airport (Paris) |
List if 18 France Regions and Capitals
Region | Capital | Area Km2 |
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Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes | Lyon | 69 711 |
Bourgogne-Franche-Comté | Dijon | 47 784 |
Brittany | Rennes | 27 208 |
Centre-Val de Loire[2] | Orléans | 39 151 |
Corsica | Ajaccio | 8 722 |
Grand Est | Strasbourg | 57 433 |
Hauts-de-France | Lille | 31 813 |
Île-de-France | Paris | 12 012 |
Normandy | Rouen | 30,627 |
Nouvelle-Aquitaine | Bordeaux | 84 061 |
Occitanie | Toulouse | 72 724 |
Pays de la Loire | Nantes | 32 082 |
Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur (PACA) | Marseille | 31 400 |
French Guiana | Cayenne | 83 534 |
Guadeloupe | Basse-Terre | 1 628 |
Martinique | Fort-de-France | 1 128 |
Mayotte | Mamoudzou | 374 |
Réunion | Saint-Denis | 2 512 |
Top 30 Popular Cities in France by Region
Rank | City | Population metropolitan area | Region | Rank | City | Population metropolitan area | Region |
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1 | Paris* | 12,341,418 | Ile de France | 16 | Avignon | 515,536 | Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur |
2 | Lyon* | 2,214,068 | Rhône- Alpes | 17 | Saint Etienne | 512,830 | Rhône-Alpes |
3 | "Marseille* - | ||||||
Aix-en-Provence" | 1,727,070 | Provence-Alpes Côte d'Azur | 18 | Tours | 483,743 | Centre | |
4 | Toulouse | 1,270,760 | Midi-Pyrénées | 19 | Clermont-Ferrand | 469,922 | Auvergne |
5 | Lille-Roubaix Tourcoing | 1,166,452 | Nord-Pas-de-Calais | 20 | Nancy | 434,479 | Lorraine |
6 | Bordeaux | 1,158,431 | Aquitaine | 21 | Orléans | 423,123 | Centre |
7 | Nice | 1,004,914 | Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur | 22 | Caen | 406,633 | Normandy |
8 | Nantes | 897,713 | Pays de la Loire | 23 | Angers | 403,675 | Pays de la Loire |
9 | Strasbourg | 768,868 | Alsace | 24 | Metz | 389,700 | Lorraine |
10 | Rennes | 690,467 | Brittany | 25 | Dijon | 377,590 | Burgundy |
11 | Grenoble | 679,863 | Rhône -Alpes | 26 | Béthune | 368,633 | Nord-Pas-de-Calais |
12 | Rouen | 658,285 | Normandy | 27 | Valenciennes | 368,094 | Nord-Pas-de-Calais |
13 | Toulon | 611,237 | Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur | 28 | Le Mans | 344,893 | Pays de la Loire |
14 | Montpellier | 569,956 | Languedoc-Roussillon | 29 | Reims | 317,311 | Champagne-Ardenne |
15 | Douai-Lens | 540,981 | Nord-Pas-de-Calais | 30 | Brest | 314,844 | Brittany |
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