Where is France?

map showing the location of France — Location of France on a map.

What is the capital of France?

Located in the continent of Europe, France covers 640,427 square kilometers of land and 3,374 square kilometers of water, making it the 43rd largest nation in the world with a total area of 643,801 square kilometers.

France was founded as a distinct and original nation in 943. The population of France is 65,630,692 (2012) and the nation has a density of 102 people per square kilometer.

The currency of France is the Euro (EUR). As well, the people of France are refered to as French.

The dialing code for the country is 33 and the top level internet domain for French sites is .fr.

France shares land borders with 8 countries: Germany, Italy, Switzerland, Andorra, Belgium, Luxembourg, Monaco, Spain.

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Quick facts

Population	65,630,692
Density	102.5 / km² ( 265.4 / mi² )
Language	French
Independence Year	943
Capital	Paris (Ile-de-France)
Currency	Euro
GDP	2,830,000,000,000 (2014 data)
GDP per Capita	43,120 (2014 data)
Land Area	640,427 km² (247,270 mi²)
Water Area	3,374 km² (1,303 mi²)
Minimum Longitude	-5.140
Maximum Longitude	9.560
Mininum Latitude	41.360
Maximum Latitude	51.090

What is the capital of France?

Paris is the capital city of France. It has a population of 2,138,551, and is located on a latitue of 48.85 and longitude of 2.35.

Paris is also the political center of France, which is considered a Republic, and home to its Executive head of state.

Quick Facts About Paris, the Capital Of France

City	Paris
Country	France
Population	2,138,551
Longitude	2.34880000
Latitude	48.85341000
Elevation	42 meters over sea level

Most popular cities in France

Rank	City	Population
#1	Paris	2,138,551
#2	Marseille	794,811
#3	Lyon	472,317
#4	Toulouse	433,055
#5	Nice	338,620
#6	Nantes	277,269
#7	Strasbourg	274,845
#8	Montpellier	248,252
#9	Bordeaux	231,844
#10	Lille	228,328
#11	Rennes	209,375
#12	Reims	196,565
#13	Le Havre	185,972
#14	Cergy-Pontoise	183,430
#15	Saint-Etienne	176,280
#16	Toulon	168,701
#17	Angers	168,279
#18	Grenoble	158,552
#19	Dijon	149,782
#20	Nimes	148,236