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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
editThe 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 556 km 345 mi |
Hauts-de-France Grand Est | |
| 69 km 43 mi |
Grand Est | |
| 418 km 260 mi |
Grand Est | |
| 525 km 326 mi |
Bourgogne-Franche-Comté Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes Grand Est | |
| 476 km 296 mi |
Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur | |
| 6 km 4 mi |
Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur | |
| 646 km 401 mi |
Nouvelle-Aquitaine Occitanie | |
| 55 km 34 mi |
Occitanie | |
| Total | 2,751 km 1,709 mi |
Overseas Departments/Regions
edit| Country | Length | Bordering Regions |
|---|---|---|
| 556 km 345 mi |
French Guiana | |
| 730 km 454 mi |
French Guiana | |
| Total | 1,221 km 759 mi |
Overseas Collectives/Territories
edit| Country | Length | Bordering Collective/Territory |
|---|---|---|
| 16 km 10 mi |
Saint-Martin | |
| N/A | French Southern and Antarctic Lands | |
| N/A | French Southern and Antarctic Lands | |
| N/A | French Southern and Antarctic Lands | |
| N/A | French Southern and Antarctic Lands |
See also
editReferences
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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