France
French Republic
France is a country in Western Europe, Europe. Its capital is Paris, home to roughly 66,977,107 people across 551,695 km² of land.
Key facts
- Capital
- Paris
- Continent
- Europe
- Subregion
- Western Europe
- Population
- 66,977,107
- Land area
- 551,695 km²
- ISO codes
- FR / FRA
- Languages
- French
Did you know?
- France spans 12 time zones — more than any other country — because its overseas territories stretch from the Caribbean to the Pacific.
- France's longest land border is with Brazil, not a European neighbor, thanks to French Guiana on the South American mainland.
- France is the most visited country in the world, drawing well over 80 million tourists most years.
- Mont Blanc, on the border with Italy, is the tallest peak in Western Europe at 4,808 meters.
- Metropolitan France is nicknamed "the Hexagon" because its mainland fits neatly into a six-sided shape on the map.
Bordering countries
Andorra
Belgium
Germany
Italy
Luxembourg
Monaco
Spain
SwitzerlandPractice with geography games
Studying France is easier when you put facts into practice. Try these free games to reinforce flags, capitals, and comparative geography.
- Flag Colors
Guess the country from a pie chart of its flag's exact color percentages — no symbols, just hues. Six tries with continent, capital, and blurred-flag hints.
- Flag Reveal
A national flag starts heavily blurred and sharpens second by second. Name the country before time runs out — four difficulty levels, unlimited guesses, scored by speed.
- Guess the Capital
See a country name and its flag — name the capital city in six tries. Hints reveal the first letter, subregion, language, and more.
- Country from Capital
Work backwards: a capital city is shown and you name the country it belongs to. Six tries with continent, population, and blurred-flag hints.