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France

Capital: Paris

68.6M inhabitants

Population

549,134 km²

Area

13 regions

Territory

Public data, sourced and dated.

Geography & territory

A territory between three seaboards and two great mountain ranges

Located at the western edge of Europe, metropolitan France is bordered by the English Channel, the Atlantic and the Mediterranean. Its terrain combines broad plains, ancient uplands (Massif Central, Vosges) and high mountains (Alps, Pyrenees).

549,134 km²

Area

Source: INSEE · 2024

4,805 m

Highest point · Mont Blanc

Source: IGN

Land borders

The main rivers of France. Click a river to see its length, source and mouth.

Climate

Oceanic in the west, semi-continental in the east, Mediterranean in the south, with mountain variations in the upland ranges.

Bordering countries

Belgium — coming soonLuxembourg — coming soonGermanySwitzerland — coming soonItalyMonaco — coming soonSpain — coming soonAndorra — coming soon

Source: IGN

Administrative divisions

Metropolitan France is organised into regions and departments. Five overseas departments and regions (DROM) and several overseas collectivities complete the national territory, each with its own institutional status.

13 metropolitan regions and 5 overseas regions.

Source: INSEE — Official Geographic Code

101

96 metropolitan departments and 5 overseas departments.

Source: INSEE — Official Geographic Code

34,875

As of 1 January 2025.

Source: INSEE — Official Geographic Code

The 13 regions of the mainland territory of France.

Overseas territories

Territories separate from the mainland, each with its own institutional status.

Mainland territory (in colour) and 12 overseas territories, shown at their actual location on the globe.

Guadeloupe