France is a country located partly in Western Europe which also has territory in South America, the Caribbean, and the Indian Ocean, as well as numerous territories of various status.
France's size France is 248,573 mi² it is very big compared to Germany. There are around 66 million people in France.
Where is France France is on the continent Europe.
Largest city Paris is the largest city in France.
Terrain It is mostly flat plains or gently rolling hills in the north and west and mountainous in the south (including the Pyrenees) and the east (the highest points being in the Alps).
France's Mountains Mont Blanc or Monte Bianco, both meaning "White Mountain", is the highest mountain in the Alps and the highest in Europe after the Caucasus peaks. It rises 4,808 m above sea level and is ranked 11th in the world in topographic prominence.
Barre des Écrins The Barre des Écrins is a mountain in the French Alps with a peak at 4102m altitude. It is the highest peak of the Massif des Écrins and the Dauphiné Alps and the most southerly alpine peak in Europe that is higher than 4,000 m.
Rivers The Seine is a 777-kilometre long river and an important commercial waterway within the Paris Basin in the north of France.The mouth is the English Channel.
Dordogne The Dordogne is a river in south-central and southwest France. The Dordogne and its watershed were designated Biosphere Reserve by UNESCO on July 11 2012.
Marne The Marne is a river in France, an eastern tributary of the Seine in the area east and southeast of Paris. It is 319 miles long. The river gave its name to the départements of Haute-Marne, Marne, Seine-et-Marne, and Val-de-Marne.
Seas The major seas that surround France are the Mediterranean Sea and the North Sea. The Ligurian Sea, which is a tributary of the Mediterranean Sea, borders the coast of Southeastern France.
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Natural Resources The main natural resources of France are iron ore, salt, sulfur, bauxite, zinc, uranium, antimony, arsenic, potash, feldspar, fluorspar and gypsum. The country also has substantial amounts of renewable energy and is known for its extensive timber and fishing industries.