Where is France?
France is a country in Western Europe, bordered by Andorra, Belgium, Germany, Italy, Luxembourg, Monaco, Spain, and Switzerland.
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Crazy but True
France was still carrying out executions by guillotine in the same decade that Star Wars was released. The last one took place in 1977, and the death penalty was not abolished in France until 1981.
France facts
- Capital
- Paris
- Population
- 68,720,337 (2025)
- Area
- 551,695 km²
- Continent
- Europe
- Region
- Western Europe
- Currency
- Euro (EUR)
- Languages
- French
- Coordinates
- 46°, 2°
- Landlocked
- No
- Country code
- FR · FRA
How France compares
- France is the 49th largest of the 168 countries on our map by area.
- It is smaller than Kenya and larger than Yemen.
- It is the 23rd most populous of the 167 with population data.
- It shares land borders with 8 countries.
- Within Europe, it is the 3rd largest of 39 countries by area.
Countries bordering France
- Andorra
- Belgium
- Germany
- Italy
- Luxembourg
- Monaco
- Spain
- Switzerland