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]

France and its territories

List edit

The 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
  Belgium 556 km
345 mi
Hauts-de-France
Grand Est
  Luxembourg 69 km
43 mi
Grand Est
  Germany 418 km
260 mi
Grand Est
  Switzerland 525 km
326 mi
Bourgogne-Franche-Comté
Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
Grand Est
  Italy 476 km
296 mi
Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur
  Monaco 6 km
4 mi
Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur
  Spain 646 km
401 mi
Nouvelle-Aquitaine
Occitanie
  Andorra 55 km
34 mi
Occitanie
Total 2,751 km
1,709 mi

Overseas Departments/Regions edit

Country Length Bordering Regions
  Suriname 556 km
345 mi
French Guiana
  Brazil 730 km
454 mi
French Guiana
Total 1,221 km
759 mi

Overseas Collectives/Territories edit

Country Length Bordering Collective/Territory
  Kingdom of The Netherlands 16 km
10 mi
Saint-Martin
  Ross Dependency (New Zealand) N/A French Southern and Antarctic Lands
  British Antarctic Territory (U.K.) N/A French Southern and Antarctic Lands
  Australian Antarctic Territory (Australia) N/A French Southern and Antarctic Lands
  Queen Maud Land (Norway) N/A French Southern and Antarctic Lands

See also edit

References edit

  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.