France is a country whose metropolitan territory is located in Western Europe and that also comprises various overseas islands and territories located in other continents. Metropolitan France extends from the Mediterranean Sea to the
English Channel and the North Sea, and from the Rhine to the Atlantic Ocean. France is bordered by
Belgium,
Luxembourg,
Germany,
Switzerland,
Italy, Monaco,
Andorra, and
Spain. Due to its overseas departments, France also shares land borders with
Brazil and
Suriname (bordering French Guiana) , and the
Netherlands Antilles (bordering Saint-Martin). France is also linked to the
United Kingdom by the Channel Tunnel, which passes underneath the English Channel.
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