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Area > Comparative
slightly less than twice the size of Colorado |
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Area > Land
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545,630 sq km |
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[1st of 238]
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Area > Total
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547,030 sq km |
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[1st of 250]
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Area > Water
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1,400 sq km |
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[2nd of 239]
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Capital city with population
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Paris - 2,144,700 |
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Climate
generally cool winters and mild summers, but mild winters and hot summers along the Mediterranean; occasional strong, cold, dry, north-to-northwesterly wind known as mistral |
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Coastline
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3,427 km |
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[42nd of 271]
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Elevation extremes > Highest point
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Mont Blanc 4,807 m |
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Forested Land
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27.9% |
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[97th of 193]
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Land boundaries > Border countries
Brazil 673 km, Suriname 510 km |
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Land use > Arable land
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33.46% |
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[17th of 258]
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Largest city population
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9,523,000 |
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[11th of 174]
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Largest city with population
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Paris - 2,144,700 |
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Map references
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Natural hazards
flooding; avalanches; midwinter windstorms; drought; forest fires in south near the Mediterranean |
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Population density
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108.09 people per sqkm |
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[93rd of 256]
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Population density > people per sq. km
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110.66 people/m²
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[81st of 204]
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Precipitation
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650 mm |
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[58th of 95]
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Surface area > sq. km
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551,500 km²
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[47th of 206]
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tallest mountains > Mountain
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Mont Blanc |
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SOURCES: CIA World Factbook, 22 August 2006
; All CIA World Factbooks 18 December 2003 to 18 December 2008; United Nations World Statistics Pocketbook and Statistical Yearbook, City Population, CIA World Factbook, World Gazetteer, Official government websites.; FAO; United Nations World Statistics Pocketbook and Statistical Yearbook; Heal The World Foundation.; World Development Indicators database; Wikipedia: List of tallest mountains by country
ALTERNATIVE NAMES:
France, French Republic, Republique Francaise
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