▁Mediter rane an ▁Sea ▁to ▁the ▁English ▁Channel ▁and ▁the ▁North ▁Sea , ▁and ▁from ▁the ▁Rh ine ▁to ▁the ▁Atlantic ▁Ocean . ▁From ▁its ▁shape , ▁it ▁is ▁often ▁referred ▁to ▁in ▁French ▁as ▁ ▁(" The ▁H ex agon "). ▁ ▁General ▁reference ▁▁▁ ▁Pr on unci ation : ▁ ▁or ▁, ▁; ▁( the ▁French ▁Republic : ▁, ▁) ▁ ▁Common ▁English ▁country ▁name : ▁France ▁ ▁Official ▁English ▁country ▁name : ▁The ▁French ▁Republic ▁ ▁Common ▁end onym ( s ): ▁La ▁France ▁ ▁Official ▁end onym ( s ): ▁République ▁française ▁ ▁Ad ject ival ( s ): ▁French ▁( can ▁refer ▁to ▁people , ▁language ▁or ▁anything ▁related ▁to ▁the ▁country ) ▁ ▁Dem onym ( s ): ▁French ▁( or ▁French man / F rench w oman ) ▁ ▁Et ym ology : ▁Name ▁of ▁France ▁ ▁International ▁rank ings ▁of ▁France ▁ ▁ISO ▁country ▁codes : ▁FR , ▁F RA , ▁ 2 5 0 ▁ ▁ISO ▁region ▁codes : ▁See ▁ISO ▁ 3 1 6 6 - 2 : FR ▁ ▁Internet ▁country ▁code ▁top - level ▁domain : ▁. fr ▁ ▁Geography ▁of ▁France ▁▁ ▁Geography ▁of ▁France ▁ ▁France ▁is ▁a : ▁ ▁Country ▁ ▁Develop ed ▁country ▁ ▁S over eign ▁state ▁ ▁Member ▁State ▁of ▁the ▁European ▁Union ▁ ▁Location : ▁ ▁Northern ▁Hem is phere , ▁on ▁the ▁Prime ▁Mer id ian ▁ ▁E uras ia ▁ ▁Europe ▁ ▁mostly ▁in ▁Western ▁Europe ▁▁ ▁Time ▁in ▁France ▁ ▁Time