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![]() ![]() France Geography 1997https://photius.com/wfb1997/france/france_geography.htmlSOURCE: 1997 CIA WORLD FACTBOOK Location Western Europe, bordering the Bay of Biscay and English Channel, betweenBelgium and Spain southeast of the UK; bordering the Mediterranean Sea, betweenItaly and Spain Geographic coordinates 46 00 N, 2 00 E Map references Europe Area
Area - comparative slightly less than twice the size of Colorado Land boundaries
Coastline 3,427 km Maritime claims
Climate generally cool winters and mild summers, but mild winters and hot summersalong the Mediterranean Terrain mostly flat plains or gently rolling hills in north and west; remainderis mountainous, especially Pyrenees in south, Alps in east Elevation extremes
Natural resources coal, iron ore, bauxite, fish, timber, zinc, potash Land use
Irrigated land 16,300 sq km (1995 est.) Natural hazards flooding Environment - current issues some forest damage from acid rain; air pollution from industrial andvehicle emissions; water pollution from urban wastes, agricultural runoff Environment - international agreements
Geography - note
largest West European nation; occasional strong, cold, dry, north-to-northwesterlywind known as mistral
NOTE: The information regarding France on this page is re-published from the 1997 World Fact Book of the United States Central Intelligence Agency. No claims are made regarding the accuracy of France Geography 1997 information contained here. All suggestions for corrections of any errors about France Geography 1997 should be addressed to the CIA. |
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