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French Geography

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What are France's two nicknames?
La belle France and la douce France
What is the area of France?
210,000 square miles
What shape is France?
Hexagon
France has water on how many sides?
3
What body of water borders France to the North?
la Manche
What body of water borders France to the West?
l'océan Atlantique
What body of water borders France to the South?
la mer Méditerranée
How many land boundaries does France have?
6
What mountain range separates France from Italy?
les Alpes
What is the tallest peak in Western Europe?
Mont Blanc
What mountain range is a natural border separating France and Spain?
les Pyrénées
What mountain range is located near Germany?
les Vosges
What mountain range forms the principal frontier with Switzerland?
le Jura
What mountain range, in the south-central part of France, is formed of extinct volcanoes?
le Massif Central
What river is France's most navigable river?
la Seine
What river is the longest river in France?
la Loire
What river has many hydroelectric dams and is a source of water power for France?
le Rhône
What river separates France and Germany?
le Rhin
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