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France
Western EuropeCapital Paris8 neighbours
France is a country in Western Europe, Europe. Its capital is Paris. France is next to Andorra, Belgium, Germany, Italy, Luxembourg, Monaco, Spain and Switzerland.
A way to remember it
Often called the hexagon, a rough six-sided shape with coasts on the Atlantic, the Channel and the Mediterranean, and mountains along the south-west and south-east.
Good to know
It has territories on other continents, including French Guiana in South America.
Quick facts
- CapitalParis
- RegionEurope, Western Europe
- Land borders8 countries
- Also known asFrench Republic, République française
Andorra
Belgium
Germany
Italy
Luxembourg
Monaco
Spain
Switzerland