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In prehistoric times, France was home to large predatory animals such as wolves and brown bears, as well as herbivores such as elk. The larger fauna have disappeared outside the Pyrenees Mountains where bears live as a protected species. Smaller animals include
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By the 15th century, France had largely been denuded of its forests and was forced to rely on Scandinavia and their North American colonies for lumber. Significant remaining forested areas are in the Gascony region and north in the Alsace-Ardennes area. The
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France has several levels of internal divisions. The first-level administrative division of Metropolitan France is regions. Alsom the French Republic has sovereignty over several other territories, with various administrative levels.
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A recent global remote sensing analysis suggested that there were 1,433 km of tidal flats in France, making it the 23rd ranked country in terms of tidal flat area.
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but higher in altitude, in the mountains. Summers are warm (but not hot) and dry, winters are cool and can be cold in the mountains and autumns are rainy.
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Ice Age. France gradually became forested as the glaciers retreated starting in 10,000 BC, but clearing of theoe primeval forests began in
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has a total size of 551,695 km (213,011 sq mi) (Europe only). It is the third-largest country in Europe by area (after
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Metroplitan France's territory is relatively large and so it climate is not uniform and gives rise to the following climate nuances:
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Coastline: 5,500 kilometres (3,400 mi) (Metropolitan). 20,000 kilometres (12,000 mi) including all overseas territories.
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This is a list of the extreme points of France; the points that are farther north, south, east or west than any other location.
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Murray, N.J.; Phinn, S.R.; DeWitt, M.; Ferrari, R.; Johnston, R.; Lyons, M.B.; Clinton, N.; Thau, D.; Fuller, R.A. (2019).
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One uninhabited island in the Pacific Ocean off the coast of Mexico that belongs directly to the central government
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coast (the peninsula to the west) is highly indented in places that deep valleys were drowned by the sea, and the
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between 700 and 1,400 metres a.s.l. Summers are pleasantly warm and dry, and winters are very cold and snowy.
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and further inland. Summers are hot and dry, winters are cool and autumns can be very rainy near the
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and is administered by the high-commissioner of the French Republic in French Polynesia:
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A topographic map of the Republic, excluding all the overseas departments and territories
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Continental shelf: 200 metres (660 ft) depth or to the depth of exploitation
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area. In France, the humid subtropical climate is not as hot and humid as in the
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556 kilometres (345 mi), 1,205 kilometres (749 mi) (French Guiana)
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The region that now comprises France consisted of open grassland during the
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coast to the northwest is characterized by high, chalk cliffs, while the
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times. These forests were still fairly extensive until the medieval era.
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All overseas territories: 11,691,000 km (4,514,000 sq mi)
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in the north and the west and mountainous in the south (including the
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Land use in Metropolitan France, with urban areas shown in red, 2006.
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List of fifteen largest French metropolitan areas by population
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31.62 km/yr (19%/71%/10%) (512.1 m/yr per capita) (2009)
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Water pollution, air pollution, agricultural runoff, acid rain
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The lands making up the French Republic, shown at the same
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consists of a terrain that is mostly flat plains or gently
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Territorial sea: 12 nmi (22.2 km; 13.8 mi)
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coast to the southwest is marked by flat, sandy beaches.
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Freshwater withdrawal (domestic/industrial/agricultural):
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The northcentral part of the region is dominated by the
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was the scene of extensive fighting in both world wars.
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Metropolitan (i.e. European) France is divided into 12
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Regions and departments of Metropolitan France in 2016.
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Natural resources of France. Metals are in blue (Al —
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Plains and hills (north and west), mountainous (south)
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In Europe: 334,604 km (129,191 sq mi)
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Non-metallic minerals are in green (F — 4235: 4221: 3830: 3816: 2781: 2767: 1010:, which consists of a layered sequence of 730:cool-summer dry-summer continental climate 715:warm-summer dry-summer continental climate 636:) is found in southwestern France, in the 126: 1161:Learn how and when to remove this message 644:. Summers are hot and wetter than in the 488:classification map of Metropolitan France 477:Physical geography of Metropolitan France 204:551,695 km (213,011 sq mi) 108:Learn how and when to remove this message 1814: 1221:, which are further divided into 34,836 1177: 499: 491: 480: 428: 420: 3837: 2343: 1217:, which are further divided into 1,995 667:and of course around the coasts of the 617:) is found in the northwestern part of 4620: 1102: 1082:, the highest summit in Western Europe 579:) is found in the western part of the 4242: 4216: 3811: 2762: 1304:in the south of the island, with the 1213:, which are further divided into 320 1173: 802: 741:warm-summer humid continental climate 583:area and the Roussillon plain of the 1475:3,966.2 kilometres (2,464.5 mi) 1139:adding citations to reliable sources 1106: 967:in the south near the Mediterranean 876: 827:Evolution of highest point of France 46:adding citations to reliable sources 17: 2689:"Longueur du trait de côte en 2019" 2225:French Southern and Antarctic Lands 1482:), 1,205 kilometres (749 mi) ( 1398:French Southern and Antarctic Lands 1292:are created such as in the case of 280:44.5 km (17.2 sq mi) 13: 1478:2,751 kilometres (1,709 mi) ( 1188:Administrative divisions of France 950: 14: 4639: 2788: 2725: 2260:Westernmost point : Toloke, 1627: 1486:) 10.2 kilometres (6.3 mi) ( 611:warm-summer Mediterranean climate 1611: 1599: 1583: 1203:and 1 territorial collectivity, 1111: 1087: 1072: 1054: 1034: 865:Total renewable water resources: 799:includes above average heating. 592:hot-summer Mediterranean climate 524:). Fossil fuels are in red (C — 22: 33:needs additional citations for 3120:Government of National Defense 2707: 2681: 2664: 2617: 2592: 2568:Institut géographique national 1535:649 kilometres (403 mi), 1525:646 kilometres (401 mi), 1513:476 kilometres (296 mi), 1509:450 kilometres (280 mi), 1505:556 kilometres (345 mi), 1315:Four overseas collectivities ( 970: 690:) is found at the foot of the 1: 3029:Diplomatic Revolution of 1756 3024:War of the Spanish Succession 2585: 1463: 1268:), with the same status as a 247:4,808 m (15,774 ft) 236:4,176 km (2,595 mi) 228:5,500 km (3,400 mi) 1910:Westernmost point — Isle of 1563:(44.4 km; 27.6 mi) 1521:6 kilometres (3.7 mi), 1517:69 kilometres (43 mi), 1501:55 kilometres (34 mi), 1097:, the lowest point in France 7: 2551: 1308:of Réunion above these two 833: 702:as in the mountains of the 269:1,012 km (629 mi) 10: 4644: 3510:French subdivisions by GDP 3257:2022 presidential election 3242:2017 presidential election 2600:"Climate change in France" 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sui generis 1344:One overseas "country" ( 959:, midwinter windstorms, 797:Climate change in France 389:, midwinter windstorms, 258:−10 m (−33 ft) 3505:Franc (former currency) 3110:Coup of 2 December 1851 3083:Long nineteenth century 1567:Exclusive economic zone 1261:département d'outre-mer 1228:Five overseas regions ( 1062:Calanques National Park 433:Simplified physical map 410:Exclusive economic zone 4293:Bosnia and Herzegovina 3888:Bosnia and Herzegovina 3525:Science and technology 3182:Provisional Government 3151: 3130: 2990: 1389:territoire d'outre-mer 1299: 1283: 1271: 1183: 955:Flooding, Hailstorms, 861:26,420 km (2007) 573:cool semi-arid climate 553: 497: 489: 434: 426: 2604:Climatechangepost.com 2054:Saint-Joseph, Réunion 2052:Southernmost point — 2011:Northernmost point — 1861:Southernmost point — 1820:Northernmost point — 1815:France (metropolitan) 1682:Southernmost point — 1641:Northernmost point — 1181: 767:alpine tundra climate 598:) is found along the 503: 495: 484: 469:) 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