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Area > Comparative slightly less than twice the size of Colorado
Area > Land	545,630 sq km		[1st of 238]
Area > Total	547,030 sq km		[1st of 250]
Area > Water	1,400 sq km		[2nd of 239]
Capital city with population	Paris - 2,144,700
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
Coastline	3,427 km		[42nd of 271]
Elevation extremes > Highest point	Mont Blanc 4,807 m
Forested Land	27.9%		[97th of 193]
Land boundaries > Border countries Brazil 673 km, Suriname 510 km
Land use > Arable land	33.46%		[17th of 258]
Largest city population	9,523,000		[11th of 174]
Largest city with population	Paris - 2,144,700
Map references Europe
Natural hazards flooding; avalanches; midwinter windstorms; drought; forest fires in south near the Mediterranean
Population density	108.09 people per sqkm		[93rd of 256]
Population density > people per sq. km	110.66 people/m²		[81st of 204]
Precipitation	650 mm		[58th of 95]
Surface area > sq. km	551,500 km²		[47th of 206]
tallest mountains > Mountain	Mont Blanc

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