France
Paris · Western Europe
France is a country in Europe. Its capital city is Paris, the official currency is the Euro, and the main language is French.
With a population of roughly 64.8 million people spread over 551,695 km², France is the 23rd most populous country in the world and the 48th largest by area. That works out at about 117 people per square kilometre.
France shares land borders with Belgium, Luxembourg, Germany, Switzerland, Italy, Spain, Andorra and Monaco — 8 neighbours in all. Its largest urban centres are Paris, Marseille and Lyon. The highest point in the country is Mont Blanc, at 4,808 metres.
For scale, it covers almost exactly the same area as Yemen, while its population is closest to that of Tanzania.
- Capital
- Paris
- Region
- Western Europe
- Population
- 64,800,000
- Area
- 551,695 km²
- Currency
- Euro
- Main language
- French
- Highest point
- Mont Blanc
4,808 m - Land borders
- 8
France: things worth knowing
- Counting its overseas departments, France spans twelve time zones — more than any other country.
- It is the most visited country in the world by international arrivals.
- Because of French Guiana in South America, France's longest land border is with Brazil.
France in context
Europe has 44 sovereign countries in total. France ranks 4th among them by population.
See the full list of Europe countries, or browse all 195 countries.