🇫🇷 France
Level 2 — Exercise Increased CautionAbout France
France, officially the French Republic, is a country primarily located in Western Europe. Its overseas regions and territories include French Guiana in South America, Saint Pierre and Miquelon in the North Atlantic in North America, the French West Indies, and many islands in Oceania and the Indian Ocean. Metropolitan France shares borders with Belgium and Luxembourg to the north; Germany to the northeast; Switzerland to the east; Italy and Monaco to the southeast; Andorra and Spain to the south; and a maritime border with the United Kingdom to the northwest. Its metropolitan area extends from the Rhine to the Atlantic Ocean and from the Mediterranean Sea to the English Channel and the North Sea. Its 18 integral regions—five of which are overseas—span a combined area of 632,702 km2 (244,288 sq mi), with a total population estimated at 69.1 million in 2026. Its capital, largest city and main cultural and economic centre is Paris.
Source: WikipediaAt a Glance
Travel Advisory
Exercise increased caution due to heightened risks to safety and security.
Currency & Economy
- Currency
- euro (EUR)
- GDP
- $3.16T
- GDP per Capita
- $46,103
Development
- Life Expectancy
- 82.9 years
Geography & Practical Details
- Region
- Europe
- Capital
- Paris
- Area
- 543,908 km²
- Population
- 66,351,959
- Timezone
- UTC-10:00
- Languages
- French
- Calling Code
- +33
- Drives On
- Right
- ISO Code
- FR