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France is the third-largest country in Europe after Russia and the Ukraine. The country is surrounded on three sides by the sea; the English Channel to the north, the Atlantic Ocean to the west, and the sparkling Mediterranean to the south. Spain broils across the Pyrenees to the southwest, and Switzerland and Italy lie to the east over the jagged eastern Alps and Jura ranges. France's relatively flat northeastern borders abut Germany, Luxembourg and Belgium. The country's longest river, the Loire, runs 1020km (630mi) from the Massif Central to the Atlantic. The Seine, Rhône, Garonne and Rhine are France's other major waterways, draining the plains and funnelling huge mountain run-offs.
| Area Sq Km | 547,030 |
| Population | 60,400,000 |
