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France is officially recognized as French Republic, and it is a sovereign nation located in the Western Europe. Since the World War 1 and 2 ended, It had trapped into several problems such as the loss of its empire, manpower, wealth and the decrease in its rank as a dominant nation. No doubt, presently it is one of the advanced and modern countries of the world; therefore it is considered the leading nation in Europe continent. French is the official language of this country. Until 1999, it used the Franc currency, but currently Euro is the official language here.
France Geography at a glance
France is one of the largest European country with the total area of 640,679 square kilometers and population of 65,950,000. It includes the overseas regions and territories.It extends from the Mediterranean Sea to the English Channel and the North Sea and bordered by different countries, but what countries border France it is a question that mostly arises into our mind. There are about 8 countries that are that are bordering the Metropolitan France and these countries are mentioned below in the table.
List of 8 Countries that are bordering France in the world
| Rank | Country | Capital | Size (Square Kilometers) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. |  Â Germany |
Berlin | 357021 |
| 2. |  Â Spain |
Madrid | 505,992 |
| 3. |  Â Belgium |
Brussels | 30,528 |
| 4. |  Â Luxembourg |
Luxembourg City | 2,586.4 |
| 5. |  Â Â Switzerland |
Bern | 41,285 |
| 6. |  Â Monaco |
Monaco | 2.02 |
| 7. |  Â Italy |
Rome | 301,338 |
| 8. |  Â Andorra. |
Andorra la Vella | 467.63 |
France Economy At a glance
France has one of the fastest growing economies in the world so it is considered the fifth largest economy in view of nominal figures while the 9th largest economy by PPP figures. In all the European countries it has the second largest economy. It’s GDP per capita $35,680.
 More About the Metropolitan France
France is the third largest country with most nuclear weapons making it the 3rd largest nuclear country.
It is one of the largest wind energy producing countries with annual 7196 MW.
It has number of attractions for the tourists and for this reason it is given the first rank as the most attractive place for tourism around the world.
It is the fourth most populated country in the Europe continent.
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