FRANCE

capital : PARIS

population : 62 million

surface :
547,030 sq km kilometers

Metropolitan France possesses a wide variety of landscapes, from coastal plains in the north and west to mountain ranges in the south-east (the Alps) and the south-west (the Pyrenees). The highest point in western Europe is situated in the French Alps: Mont Blanc at 4,810 metres (15,781 ft) above sea-level. France also has extensive river systems such as the Loire, the Rhône, the Garonne and the Seine.