<P> France ( French : ( fʁɑ̃s ) ) , officially the French Republic ( French : République française ( ʁepyblik fʁɑ̃sɛz ) ) , is a sovereign state whose territory consists of metropolitan France in western Europe , as well as several overseas regions and territories . The metropolitan area of France extends from the Mediterranean Sea to the English Channel and the North Sea , and from the Rhine to the Atlantic Ocean . The overseas territories include French Guiana in South America and several islands in the Atlantic , Pacific and Indian oceans . The country 's 18 integral regions ( five of which are situated overseas ) span a combined area of 643,801 square kilometres ( 248,573 sq mi ) and a total population of 67.15 million ( as of October 2017 ) . France is a unitary semi-presidential republic with its capital in Paris , the country 's largest city and main cultural and commercial centre . Other major urban centres include Marseille , Lyon , Lille , Nice , Toulouse and Bordeaux . </P>
<P> France ( French : ( fʁɑ̃s ) ) , officially the French Republic ( French : République française ( ʁepyblik fʁɑ̃sɛz ) ) , is a sovereign state whose territory consists of metropolitan France in western Europe , as well as several overseas regions and territories . The metropolitan area of France extends from the Mediterranean Sea to the English Channel and the North Sea , and from the Rhine to the Atlantic Ocean . The overseas territories include French Guiana in South America and several islands in the Atlantic , Pacific and Indian oceans . The country 's 18 integral regions ( five of which are situated overseas ) span a combined area of 643,801 square kilometres ( 248,573 sq mi ) and a total population of 67.15 million ( as of October 2017 ) . France is a unitary semi-presidential republic with its capital in Paris , the country 's largest city and main cultural and commercial centre . Other major urban centres include Marseille , Lyon , Lille , Nice , Toulouse and Bordeaux . </P>
where is france located on a world map
where is france located on a world map
western Europe
western Europe