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Recently, India and France renewed the defence cooperation agreement for another 10 years at the 6th India-France Annual Defence Dialogue in Bengaluru.
About France
- It is a country located in North Western Europe.
- Bordering countries: It is bordered by 7 countries: Belgium, Luxembourg, Germany, Switzerland, Italy, Spain and Andorra.
- Surrounding Water bodies: It is 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.
- It has 5 overseas regions namely: Guadeloupe, Guyane(French Guiana), La Réunion (Réunion), Martinique and Mayotte.
- Capital City: Paris.
Geographical Features of France
- Climate: The climate in mainland France is temperate, with quite significant regional differences.
- 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.
Source: TH
Last updated on February, 2026
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