Borders of France
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Political boundaries between France and neighboring territories
The French Republic [1] has terrestrial borders with 10 sovereign states, 8 bordering Metropolitan France [2] and 2 bordering the Overseas Departments [3] [4] of France, totaling 3,959 kilometres (2,460 mi). In addition, the territories of France border an additional 5 countries and territories.[5]
List
[edit ]The lengths of the borders France shares with different countries and territories are listed below. Maritime borders are not all included.
Metropolitan France
[edit ]| Country | Length | Bordering regions |
|---|---|---|
| Belgium Belgium | 556 km 345 mi |
Hauts-de-France Grand Est |
| Luxembourg Luxembourg | 69 km 43 mi |
Grand Est |
| Germany Germany | 418 km 260 mi |
Grand Est |
| Switzerland Switzerland | 525 km 326 mi |
Bourgogne-Franche-Comté Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes Grand Est |
| Italy Italy | 476 km 296 mi |
Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur |
| Monaco Monaco | 6 km 4 mi |
Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur |
| Spain Spain | 646 km 401 mi |
Nouvelle-Aquitaine Occitanie |
| Andorra Andorra | 55 km 34 mi |
Occitanie |
| Total | 2,751 km 1,709 mi |
Overseas Departments/Regions
[edit ]| Country | Length | Bordering Regions |
|---|---|---|
| Suriname Suriname | 556 km 345 mi |
French Guiana |
| Brazil Brazil | 730 km 454 mi |
French Guiana |
| Total | 1,221 km 759 mi |
Overseas Collectives/Territories
[edit ]| Country | Length | Bordering Collective/Territory |
|---|---|---|
| Netherlands Kingdom of The Netherlands | 16 km 10 mi |
Saint-Martin |
| Ross Dependency Ross Dependency (New Zealand) | N/A | French Southern and Antarctic Lands |
| British Antarctic Territory British Antarctic Territory (U.K.) | N/A | French Southern and Antarctic Lands |
| Australian Antarctic Territory Australian Antarctic Territory (Australia) | N/A | French Southern and Antarctic Lands |
| Queen Maud Land Queen Maud Land (Norway) | N/A | French Southern and Antarctic Lands |
See also
[edit ]References
[edit ]- ^ "The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies". L’Institut national de la statistique et des études.
- ^ "France". CIA - The World Factbook.
- ^ "Suriname". CIA - The World Factbook.
- ^ "Brazil". CIA - The World Factbook.
- ^ "saint-martin". CIA - The World Factbook.
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