Key Facts about France

France is geographically positioned both in the Northern and Eastern hemispheres of the Earth. Read more about Key Facts about France, Bordering Countries, Major Rivers, Capital, Latest News

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Recently, a massive wildfire has scorched 16,000 hectares (39,537 acres) of forest and villages in southern France.

About France

  • It is geographically positioned both in the Northern and Eastern hemispheres of the Earth.
  • It is one of the oldest nations on Earth and the most ethnically diverse country in Europe.
  • Bordering countries: It is bordered by 7 countries: Belgium, Luxembourg, Germany, Switzerland, Italy, Spain and Andorra
  • It is also bounded by the Bay of Biscay (North Atlantic Ocean) in the west; by the English Channel in the northwest and by the Mediterranean Sea in the south. 
  • Major Rivers:  Loire (drains into Atlantic ocean ), Seine (drains into English channel).
  • Major Mountains:  Alps (southern France), Jura Mountains (north of Alps), Pyrenees (forms border with Spain).
  • Natural Resources: coal, iron ore, bauxite, zinc, uranium, antimony, arsenic, potash, feldspar, fluorspar, gypsum, 
  • It has 5 overseas regions namely: Guadeloupe, Guyane(French Guiana), La Réunion(Réunion), Martinique and Mayotte
  • Capital City: Paris

Source: Reuters

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