Borders of France
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]
List
The lengths of the borders France shares with different countries and territories are listed below. Maritime borders are not all included.
Metropolitan France
| Country | Length | Bordering regions |
|---|---|---|
.svg/1280px-Flag_of_Belgium_(civil).svg.png){kind=small} Belgium | 556 km 345 mi | Hauts-de-France Grand Est |
 Luxembourg | 69 km 43 mi | Grand Est |
 Germany | 418 km 260 mi | Grand Est |
.svg/1280px-Flag_of_Switzerland_(Pantone).svg.png){kind=small} 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
| 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 and territories
| 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 |
.svg/1280px-Flag_of_Australia_(converted).svg.png){kind=small} Australian Antarctic Territory (Australia) | N/A | French Southern and Antarctic Lands |
 Queen Maud Land (Norway) | N/A | French Southern and Antarctic Lands |
See also
References
- ^ "The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies". L’Institut national de la statistique et des études.
- ^ "France". CIA - The World Factbook.
- ^ "Suriname". CIA - The World Factbook.
- ^ "Brazil". CIA - The World Factbook.
- ^ "saint-martin". CIA - The World Factbook.
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