Country guide
France
Capital, flag, borders and quick geography facts for France.
Key facts
- Capital
- Paris
- Region
- Europe
- Area
- 543,908 km²
- Population
- 66,351,959
Neighboring countries
France has 8 land neighbors in the country data.
- Andorra
- Belgium
- Germany
- Italy
- Luxembourg
- Monaco
- Spain
- Switzerland
Learn France
A strong way to remember France is to connect its outline with its place in Europe. The page brings together the country shape, flag, capital and neighboring countries, so the facts can be reviewed without jumping between sources.
Paris is the capital of France. With 543,908 km² of area and roughly 66,351,959 people, the country gives useful scale for comparing size, density and regional importance.
France shares land borders with 8 countries. Reviewing the list as a group is usually faster than memorizing isolated names, because each border adds context to the next one.
Use this page as a calm review before playing. The daily challenge asks for the same kinds of knowledge, but under time pressure and with distractors from other countries.
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