Prayer Journey Through the OlympicsSample

France

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France

Location

Western Europe, bordering the Bay of Biscay and English Channel, between Belgium and Spain, southeast of the UK; bordering the Mediterranean Sea, between Italy and Spain

Area

Total: 643,801 sq km ; 551,500 sq km (metropolitan France)

Land: 640,427 sq km ; 549,970 sq km (metropolitan France)

Water: 3,374 sq km ; 1,530 sq km (metropolitan France)

Climate

Generally cool winters and mild summers, but mild winters and hot summers along the Mediterranean; occasional strong, cold, dry, north-to-northwesterly wind known as the mistral

Terrain

Mostly flat plains or gently rolling hills in the north and west; remainder is mountainous, especially Pyrenees in south, Alps in east

Elevation

Highest point: Mont Blanc 4,810

Lowest point: Rhone River delta -2 m

Population

62,814,233 (July 2021 est.)

Ethnic Groups

Celtic and Latin with Teutonic, Slavic, North African, Indochinese, Basque Minorities

Religions

Christian (overwhelmingly Roman Catholic) 63-66%, Muslim 7-9%, Buddhist 0.5-0.75%, Jewish 0.5-0.75%, Other 0.5-1.0%, None 23-28% (2015 est.)