France
French Republic
- Capital: Paris
- Western Europe
- 6 neighbours in Travle
France overview
France's capital is Paris, and it uses the Euro (EUR). The World Bank counts about 68.7 million people for 2025.
Its borders show the gap between geography and Travle clearly. Natural Earth records land boundaries with 10 countries, including Andorra and Monaco, which are not in the game, and Brazil and Suriname in South America. The Travle map keeps 6 of them: Belgium, Germany, Italy, Luxembourg, Spain and Switzerland.
Population, density and language
The World Bank counts 68,720,337 people in France for 2025, which is 23rd of 170 by population. Spread over 606,410 km² of surface area (2024), that is about 113 people per km², 53rd of 169 by density.
Source: World Bank, World Development Indicators (SP.POP.TOTL), data updated 2026-10-08; checked 2026-10-19.Rankings compare the entries in Travle's country list that have World Bank data (170 with population, 169 with surface area). Some list entries are territories, so a rank here is not a rank among sovereign states.
| Language | Share (est.) | Status |
|---|---|---|
| French | 97% | official |
| English | 39% | — |
| Spanish | 13% | — |
| German | 5% | — |
| Occitan | 3% | — |
| Italian | 1.7% | — |
CLDR shares are estimates of people who use each language, so they can add up to more than 100%.
How big is France, really?
With 606,410 km² (2024, land plus inland water), France is 45th of 169 by surface area and covers 0.43% of the combined area of those entries.
In that ordering, Central African Republic (622,980 km²) is just larger; Ukraine (603,550 km²) just smaller.
Source: World Bank, World Development Indicators (AG.SRF.TOTL.K2), data updated 2026-10-08; checked 2026-10-19.France at a glance
- Capital
- Paris
- Region
- Western Europe, Europe
- Population
- 68,720,337 (2025)
- Surface area
- 606,410 km² (2024)
- Density
- 113 people per km²
- Official languages
- French
- Currency
- Euro (EUR)
- Calling code
- +33
- Internet domain
- .fr
- Land neighbours
- 10 (Natural Earth) · 6 (Travle)
Each figure is sourced in its own section below. "Not available" means no source used on this page has the figure.
France within Western Europe
Natural Earth places France in Western Europe (UN subregion). Of the 7 entries from Travle's country list in that subregion, France is 2nd by population and 1st by surface area, with 34.2% of the combined population of those entries.
| Country | Population (2025) | Area km² (2024) |
|---|---|---|
 Germany | 83,491,249 | 357,680 |
| France | 68,720,337 | 606,410 |
 Netherlands | 18,087,633 | 41,540 |
 Belgium | 11,941,781 | 30,689 |
 Austria | 9,208,163 | 83,879 |
 Switzerland | 9,092,436 | 41,291 |
 Luxembourg | 686,970 | 2,590 |
Sources: World Bank WDI (SP.POP.TOTL, AG.SRF.TOTL.K2), data updated 2026-10-08; subregion from Natural Earth 1:110m. A dash means the World Bank has no figure.
Location, borders and position
France is in Western Europe, Europe. Its outline in Natural Earth lies in the northern hemisphere and the eastern and western hemispheres. Its capital, Paris, is at about 48.9° N and 2.3° E.
On land, Natural Earth's boundary data gives France 10 neighbours; the Travle game map gives it 6.
Sources: Natural Earth 1:110m (outline and capital) and 1:10m boundary lines (neighbours), public domain.
Where France is on the map
Countries bordering France
The differences come from two places: small countries the game leaves out, and the boundaries Natural Earth records in South America, which the game does not use. Part of the line with Suriname is marked as disputed.
| Country | Direction | Land boundary in Natural Earth | Border in Travle |
|---|---|---|---|
 Andorra | – | Yes | No |
| Belgium | north | Yes | Yes |
 Brazil | south-west | Yes | No |
| Germany | north-east | Yes | Yes |
 Italy | south-east | Yes | Yes |
| Luxembourg | north-east | Yes | Yes |
 Monaco | – | Yes | No |
 Spain | south-west | Yes | Yes |
 Suriname | south-west | Yes (disputed segment) | No |
| Switzerland | east | Yes | Yes |
Geographic column: Natural Earth 1:10m Admin-0 boundary lines (land) 5.1.0 (public domain), checked 2026-10-19; Natural Earth shows de facto boundaries and does not settle disputes. Travle column: the game's own border map.
Money and language in France
Currency
- Euro: code EUR, numeric 978. ISO 4217 lists it for 37 entries in total, so it is shared with 36 others.
Official languages
- French: official in 44 territories in CLDR, including France.
CLDR is a technical reference, not a legal text. Laws and constitutions can describe languages differently.
Currency, domain and dialling code
- Currency
- Euro (EUR)
Source: Unicode CLDR release-48-2 currencyData (region FR); code, name and number from ISO 4217 list one (SIX), published 2026-09-17; checked 2026-10-19. - Internet domain
- .fr
Source: IANA Root Zone Database; checked 2026-10-19. - International dialling code
- +33
Source: ITU, List of ITU-T Recommendation E.164 assigned country codes (position on 15 December 2016); checked 2026-10-19. - Time
- UTC+01:00 in January, UTC+02:00 in July (2026)
IANA zones: Europe/Paris
Source: IANA Time Zone Database 2026e (zone.tab); UTC offsets computed for 15 Jan and 15 Jul 2026 with Node.js ICU tz 2026a; checked 2026-10-19.
France codes and abbreviations
| Standard | Code |
|---|---|
| ISO 3166-1 alpha-2 | FR |
| ISO 3166-1 numeric | 250 |
| ISO 4217 currency (Euro) | EUR · 978 |
| Country-code top-level domain | .fr |
| ITU-T E.164 country code | +33 |
Sources: Natural Earth (ISO 3166-1), ISO 4217 list one (SIX), IANA Root Zone Database, ITU E.164 list; linked with dates in the sections above.
Fun facts about France
- French has official status in 44 territories in Unicode CLDR, France among them.
- Natural Earth records land boundaries with Andorra, Brazil, Monaco and Suriname, which Travle's map does not use.
- The longest Travle trip from France takes 11 steps, to Lesotho.
- The Euro is listed for 37 entries in ISO 4217.
- UNESCO lists 56 World Heritage properties in France; the earliest inscription dates from 1979.
Each fact is calculated from the sources cited on this page.
How far can you travel from France in Travle?
Going east from France, the game's map stretches across Europe, Asia and Africa: 125 countries are reachable, and the farthest is Lesotho, 11 steps away.
| Steps | Countries | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 6 | |
| 2 | 8 | |
| 3 | 9 | |
| 4 | 20 | |
| 5 | 29 | |
| 6 | 19 | |
| 7 | 13 | |
| 8 | 11 | |
| 9 | 7 | |
| 10 | 2 | |
| 11 | 1 |
In total 125 of the 171 other countries in the map can be reached by land. The longest trips take 11 steps and end in Lesotho. The other 46 cannot be reached without crossing the sea (18 in North America, 13 in South America, 6 in Oceania, 5 in Asia, 3 in Europe, 1 in Africa).
Nearby routes from France
Shortest land routes in the game's map to the countries up to 3 steps away. There can be several routes of the same length; this list shows one. The section above shows how many countries are reachable in total.
- Belgium: 1 step (France → Belgium)
- Germany: 1 step (France → Germany)
- Italy: 1 step (France → Italy)
- Luxembourg: 1 step (France → Luxembourg)
- Spain: 1 step (France → Spain)
- Switzerland: 1 step (France → Switzerland)
- Austria: 2 steps (France → Switzerland → Austria)
Czechia: 2 steps (France → Germany → Czechia)
Denmark: 2 steps (France → Germany → Denmark)
Morocco: 2 steps (France → Spain → Morocco)- Netherlands: 2 steps (France → Belgium → Netherlands)
Poland: 2 steps (France → Germany → Poland)
Portugal: 2 steps (France → Spain → Portugal)
Slovenia: 2 steps (France → Italy → Slovenia)
Algeria: 3 steps (France → Spain → Morocco → Algeria)
Belarus: 3 steps (France → Germany → Poland → Belarus)
Croatia: 3 steps (France → Italy → Slovenia → Croatia)
Hungary: 3 steps (France → Switzerland → Austria → Hungary)
Lithuania: 3 steps (France → Germany → Poland → Lithuania)
Russia: 3 steps (France → Germany → Poland → Russia)
Slovakia: 3 steps (France → Switzerland → Austria → Slovakia)
Ukraine: 3 steps (France → Germany → Poland → Ukraine)
Western Sahara: 3 steps (France → Spain → Morocco → Western Sahara)
World Heritage in France
UNESCO lists 56 World Heritage properties in France, 7 of them shared with other countries. The first 5, inscribed in 1979, include Mont-Saint-Michel and its Bay and the Palace and Park of Versailles.
- Chartres Cathedral (cultural, inscribed 1979)
- Mont-Saint-Michel and its Bay (cultural, inscribed 1979)
- Palace and Park of Versailles (cultural, inscribed 1979)
- Prehistoric Sites and Decorated Caves of the Vézère Valley (cultural, inscribed 1979)
- Vézelay, Church and Hill (cultural, inscribed 1979)
- Amiens Cathedral (cultural, inscribed 1981)
- Arles, Roman and Romanesque Monuments (cultural, inscribed 1981)
- Cistercian Abbey of Fontenay (cultural, inscribed 1981)
- Palace and Park of Fontainebleau (cultural, inscribed 1981)
- Roman Theatre and its Surroundings and the "Triumphal Arch" of Orange (cultural, inscribed 1981)
- From the Great Saltworks of Salins-les-Bains to the Royal Saltworks of Arc-et-Senans, the Production of Open-pan Salt (cultural, inscribed 1982)
- Abbey Church of Saint-Savin sur Gartempe (cultural, inscribed 1983)
Showing the 12 earliest of 56. The full list is on the UNESCO website.
Source: UNESCO World Heritage List (XML feed); checked 2026-10-19. Names as listed by UNESCO; descriptions on this page are our own.
France — frequently asked questions
What is the capital of France?
Paris.
Which countries border France?
Natural Earth records land boundaries with Andorra, Belgium, Brazil, Germany, Italy, Luxembourg, Monaco, Spain, Suriname and Switzerland. Travle uses only Belgium, Germany, Italy, Luxembourg, Spain and Switzerland.
What time zone does France use?
The IANA database lists one zone for France: UTC+01:00 in January, UTC+02:00 in July (2026).
How many people live in France?
The World Bank counts 68,720,337 people for 2025.
How big is France?
606,410 km² of surface area (2024), according to the World Bank.
What is the dialling code and internet domain of France?
The international dialling code is +33 and the country-code domain is .fr.
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