Key Facts About France

Key Facts About France Latest News

The Prime Minister of India landed in France’s Nice, where he is set to hold talks with the French President.

About France

• Location: 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.
• 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.

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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: It consists of Coal, iron ore, bauxite, zinc, uranium, antimony, arsenic, potash, feldspar, fluorspar, gypsum.

Source: IT