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France and its 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

The lengths of the borders France shares with different countries and territories are listed below. Maritime borders are not all included.

Metropolitan France

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

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

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

References

  1. ^ "The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies". L’Institut national de la statistique et des études.
  2. ^ "France". CIA - The World Factbook.
  3. ^ "Suriname". CIA - The World Factbook.
  4. ^ "Brazil". CIA - The World Factbook.
  5. ^ "saint-martin". CIA - The World Factbook.
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