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News: Prime Minister Narendra Modi visited France to begin his two-nation European visit, which includes high-level meetings, innovation-related events, and participation in the G7 Summit.
Key Facts about France
- Location: France is a country located in northwestern Europe.
- Bordering states: It shares land boundaries with eight countries, which encompass Italy, Germany, Belgium, Spain, Monaco, Andorra, Switzerland, and Luxembourg.
- It is also bounded by the Bay of Biscay (North Atlantic Ocean) in the west, by the English Channel in the northwest and by the Mediterranean Sea in the south.
- Maritime borders: It also shares maritime borders with the UK in the north.
- Its physiography is composed of relatively low-lying plains, plateaus, and older mountain blocks, or massifs.
- Climate: France has a temperate climate with regional variation.
- Major Rivers: The Loire River and Seine River are the major rivers of France.
- Major Mountain Ranges: France is home to the Alps in the south, the Jura Mountains to the north of the Alps, and the Pyrenees, which form the border with Spain.
- Natural Resources: It has significant mineral resources, including coal, iron ore, bauxite, zinc, uranium, antimony, arsenic, potash, feldspar, fluorspar, and gypsum.
