{"id":1339,"date":"2017-06-03T22:00:27","date_gmt":"2017-06-03T16:30:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.mapsofworld.com\/answers\/?p=1339"},"modified":"2021-03-17T07:28:21","modified_gmt":"2021-03-17T11:28:21","slug":"countries-surround-france","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.mapsofworld.com\/answers\/geography\/countries-surround-france\/","title":{"rendered":"What are the Countries that surround France?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n\n<div class=\"kk-star-ratings kksr-auto kksr-align-right kksr-valign-top\"\n    data-payload='{&quot;align&quot;:&quot;right&quot;,&quot;id&quot;:&quot;1339&quot;,&quot;slug&quot;:&quot;default&quot;,&quot;valign&quot;:&quot;top&quot;,&quot;ignore&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;reference&quot;:&quot;auto&quot;,&quot;class&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;count&quot;:&quot;8&quot;,&quot;legendonly&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;readonly&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;score&quot;:&quot;4.5&quot;,&quot;starsonly&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;best&quot;:&quot;5&quot;,&quot;gap&quot;:&quot;4&quot;,&quot;greet&quot;:&quot;Rate this post&quot;,&quot;legend&quot;:&quot;4.5\\\/5 - (8 votes)&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;24&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;What are the Countries that surround France?&quot;,&quot;width&quot;:&quot;124&quot;,&quot;_legend&quot;:&quot;{score}\\\/{best} - ({count} {votes})&quot;,&quot;font_factor&quot;:&quot;1.25&quot;}'>\n            \n<div class=\"kksr-stars\">\n    \n<div class=\"kksr-stars-inactive\">\n            <div class=\"kksr-star\" data-star=\"1\" style=\"padding-right: 4px\">\n            \n\n<div class=\"kksr-icon\" style=\"width: 24px; 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401 miles, Belgium \u2013 345 miles, Switzerland \u2013 326 miles, Italy \u2013 296 miles, Germany \u2013 260 miles, Luxembourg \u2013 43 miles, Andorra \u2013 34 miles and Monaco \u2013 4 miles.<\/p>\n<p>Outside of Europe, the French Guinea (part of French Republic) border extends 748 miles, of which 403 miles is shared with Brazil and 345 miles with Surinam.<\/p>\n<p>The country is divided into 22 regions; 5 collectivities which includes:<\/p>\n<p><strong>French Polynesia<\/strong>, a group of 180 islands and atolls is located in the South Pacific Ocean, approximately halfway from the coastline of California and Australia;<\/p>\n<p><strong>Saint Martin<\/strong>, located southeast of Dominican Republic surrounded by Caribbean Sea and Atlantic Ocean;<\/p>\n<p><strong>Saint Barth\u00e9lemy<\/strong>, is located east of US Virgin Islands with the Caribbean Sea and Atlantic Ocean around it;<\/p>\n<p><strong>Wallis and Futuna<\/strong>, are islands in the South Pacific located at 13\u00b018S, 176\u00b0 12E.<br \/>\n<strong>Saint-Pierre and Miquelon<\/strong>, are islands located off the coast of Newfoundland, Canada\u2019s province in the eastern side. The islands are around 300 miles from St. Johns, Newfoundland\u2019s capital.<\/p>\n<p><strong>New Caledonia<\/strong> is a \u2018special collectivity\u2019 located in south west Pacific Ocean with Australia 750 miles to the east and France 10,026 miles east of metropolitan France.<\/p>\n<p><strong>French Southern and Antarctic Lands<\/strong>, is an \u2018overseas territory\u2019 located off the coast of Madagascar in the south Indian Ocean.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Clipperton Island<\/strong> is an \u2018island possession\u2019 in the Pacific Ocean.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Demographics<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Officially called the French Republic, France is the largest country in the European Union with an area covering 211,209.38 sq miles, population of 6,544,734 and a population density of 309.87 per sq mile.<\/p>\n<p><strong>French Population in comparison to its neighbors (2013 est)<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>In terms of total population, France ranks 2nd in comparison to its neighbors, Germany being the most populated. Monaco is the least populated.<\/p>\n<p>France: 65,951,611; Germany: 81,147,265; Italy: 61,482,297; Spain: 47,390,542;; Belgium: 10,444,268; Switzerland: 7,996,026; Luxembourg: 514,862; Monaco: 30,500; Andorra: 85,293<\/p>\n<p><strong>French Population<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Paris, the capital of France, is the largest city with the highest population \u2013 2,138,551, followed by Marseille \u2013 794,811, Lyon \u2013 472,317, Toulouse \u2013 433,055, Nice \u2013 338,620, Nantes \u2013 277,269, Strasbourg \u2013 274,845, Montpellier \u2013 248,252, Bordeaux \u2013 231,844, Lille \u2013 228,328.<\/p>\n<p><strong>French GDP in comparison to its neighbors (2015; in US$ millions)<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>France enjoys the 2nd highest GDP after Germany. In global rankings, France ranks 6th while Germany stands at 4th position. Andorra ranks the lowest among all of France\u2019s neighbors.<\/p>\n<p>France: 2,418,836; Germany: 3,363,447; Italy: 1,821,497; Spain: 1,192,901; Switzerland: 670,790; Belgium: 455,086; Luxembourg: 56,800 ; Monaco: 6,063 (2013) ; Andorra: 3,249<\/p>\n<p><strong>French Gross National Income (GNI-PPP in US $; 2015) in comparison to its neighbors<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>In terms of Gross National Income (GNI) calculated by Purchasing Power Parity (PPP), France ranks 5th among its neighbors with Luxembourg having the highest GNI. Spain is the lowest ranked in this list.<\/p>\n<p>France: 41,680; Luxembourg: 72,080; Switzerland: 63,990; Germany: 49,990; Belgium: 45,770; Italy: 37,010; Spain: 34,700<\/p>\n<p><strong>Ease of doing business with France (Global Ranking) in comparison to its neighbors (2016)<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Ease of doing business if an important factor for investors when identifying countries to invest in. France ranks 2nd most attractive destination after Germany with Luxembourg being the least attractive in this list.<\/p>\n<p>France: 29; Germany: 17; Switzerland: 31; Spain: 32; Belgium: 42 ; Italy: 50 ; Luxembourg: 59<\/p>\n<p><strong>Tax Rate Comparison (% of profit; 2016) of France in comparison to its neighbors<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>France has the highest tax rates among its neighbors while Luxembourg has the lowest. This is another important consideration for investors when identifying potential countries to invest in.<\/p>\n<p>France: 62.79; Luxembourg: 20.79; Switzerland: 28.79; Germany: 48.90; Spain: 49; Belgium: 58.70; Italy: 62<\/p>\n<p><strong>Related Maps:<\/strong><\/p>\n<figure style=\"width: 131px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.mapsofworld.com\/france\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.mapsofworld.com\/maps\/maps\/thumbnails\/france-thumb.gif\" alt=\"France Map\" width=\"131\" height=\"90\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">France Map<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure style=\"width: 131px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.mapsofworld.com\/germany\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.mapsofworld.com\/maps\/maps\/thumbnails\/germany-thumb.gif\" alt=\"Map of Germany\" width=\"131\" height=\"90\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Map of Germany<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure style=\"width: 131px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.mapsofworld.com\/belgium\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.mapsofworld.com\/thumbnails\/belgium-thumb.jpg\" alt=\"Belgium Map\" width=\"131\" height=\"90\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Belgium Map<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure style=\"width: 131px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.mapsofworld.com\/luxembourg\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.mapsofworld.com\/thumbnails\/luxembourg-thumb.jpg\" alt=\"Luxembourg Map\" width=\"131\" height=\"90\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Luxembourg Map<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure style=\"width: 131px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.mapsofworld.com\/switzerland\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.mapsofworld.com\/thumbnails\/switzerland-thumb.jpg\" alt=\"Switzerland Map\" width=\"131\" height=\"90\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Switzerland Map<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure style=\"width: 131px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.mapsofworld.com\/italy\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.mapsofworld.com\/maps\/maps\/thumbnails\/italy-thumb.gif\" alt=\"Italy Map\" width=\"131\" height=\"90\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Italy Map<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure style=\"width: 131px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.mapsofworld.com\/monaco\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.mapsofworld.com\/thumbnails\/monaco-political-thumb.jpg\" alt=\"Monaco Map\" width=\"131\" height=\"90\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Monaco Map<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure style=\"width: 131px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.mapsofworld.com\/andorra\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.mapsofworld.com\/thumbnails\/andorra-thumb.jpg\" alt=\"Andorra Map\" width=\"131\" height=\"90\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Andorra Map<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Eight countries share borders with mainland France and are: Germany, Belgium, Luxembourg, Switzerland, Italy, Monaco, Andorra and Spain. 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