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🇫🇷France

Europe · Western EuropeSovereign stateEU
ISOFR · FRA · 250
LAT,LNG46.00, 2.00
TEL+33

France is a sovereign country in Western Europe, Europe. Its capital is Paris. It has a population of about 67,391,582 across 640,679 km² — roughly 105 people per km². The currency is the Euro (EUR €). The official language is French. Its ISO 3166 codes are FR, FRA, 250, and the international calling code is +33.

Capital
Paris
#21
Population
67,391,582
#43
Area
640,679 km²
#101
Density
105 /km²

Key facts about France

GET/alpha/FR
Calling code
+33
Currencies
EUR €
Languages
French
Timezones
UTC-10:00UTC-09:30UTC-09:00UTC-08:00UTC-04:00UTC-03:00UTC+01:00UTC+02:00UTC+03:00UTC+04:00UTC+05:00UTC+10:00UTC+11:00UTC+12:00
Demonym
French
Top-level domain
.fr
ISO codes
FR · FRA · 250
Coordinates
46.00, 2.00
Capital
Paris

Other names for France

French RepublicRépublique françaiseFranciaFrankreichFrançaフランス

Largest cities in France (12)

GET/cities?country=FR

Countries bordering France (8)

GET/borders/france

Frequently asked questions about France

What is the capital of France?

The capital of France is Paris.

What is the population of France?

France has a population of about 67,391,582, the 21st largest in the world.

What currency is used in France?

France uses the Euro (EUR, symbol €).

What languages are spoken in France?

The main language of France is French.

What is the calling code for France?

The international dialing code for France is +33.

Which countries border France?

France shares land borders with Andorra, Belgium, Germany, Italy, Luxembourg, Monaco, Spain, and Switzerland.

Query France from the API

Every value on this page is available from the free REST API — no key required. Each endpoint below is filled in for France; copy any URL and run it.

This country
GET countries.dev/alpha/FR
Full record by ISO alpha-2 codeDocs
GET countries.dev/alpha/FRA
Full record by ISO alpha-3 codeDocs
GET countries.dev/numericcode/250
Look up by ISO numeric codeDocs
GET countries.dev/cioc/FRA
Look up by IOC (Olympic) codeDocs
GET countries.dev/name/france
Search by country nameDocs
Places in this country
GET countries.dev/cities?country=FR
Largest cities in FranceDocs
GET countries.dev/borders/france
Neighbouring countries (full records)Docs
GET countries.dev/cities/near?lat=46&lng=2
Nearest cities to its centre pointDocs
Find similar countries
GET countries.dev/region/Europe
Countries in EuropeDocs
GET countries.dev/subregion/Western%20Europe
Countries in Western EuropeDocs
GET countries.dev/currency/EUR
Countries using the EuroDocs
GET countries.dev/lang/fr
Countries that speak FrenchDocs
GET countries.dev/callingcode/33
Countries with calling code +33Docs
GET countries.dev/timezone/UTC-10%3A00
Countries in UTC-10:00Docs
GET countries.dev/tld/fr
Countries on the .fr domainDocs
GET countries.dev/demonym/French
Countries whose people are "French"Docs
GET countries.dev/capital/Paris
Find a country by capital (Paris)Docs
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