France
France is in Europe, in the Western Europe region. Its capital is Paris. It has a population of about 68.7 million and an area of 551,695 km². Its flag has 3 colors that take up the same space: blue, red, and white, at 33.3% each.
The flag of France as a pie chart
- Blue 33.3%
- Red 33.3%
- White 33.3%
- Design
- Vertical stripes (3)
- Symbol
- No coat of arms or symbols
Each slice shows how much of the flag each color covers. It's the same data as CakeFlag, our game where you guess countries from the colors of their flag.
France at a glance
- Capital
- Paris
- Continent
- Europe
- Region
- Western Europe
- Official languages
- French
- Currency
- Euro
- National day
- July 14
- Highest point
- Mont Blanc (about 4,810 meters)
- Anthem
- “La Marseillaise”
- Olympic Games
- Hosted in 1900, 1924 and 2024 (Summer) · 1924, 1968 and 1992 (Winter)
- Area
- 551,695 km²49th largest out of 208
- Population
- 68.7 million23rd most populous out of 204 · 2025 data
- Population density
- 124.6 people/km²79th most densely populated out of 204 · 2025 data
- GDP
- US$ 3,366.3 billion7th highest GDP out of 200 · 2025 data
- GDP per capita
- US$ 48,98631st highest GDP per capita out of 200 · 2025 data
- Life expectancy
- 83 years23rd highest life expectancy out of 204 · 2024 data
More facts
- Founding member of the UN (1945)
- Won 2 World Cups (1998 and 2018)
Neighboring countries
France borders 8 countries:
Andorra
Belgium
Germany
Italy
Luxembourg
Monaco
Spain
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Data: World Bank, world-countries, Wikidata and CIA World Factbook. See all sources.