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1. fr.wikipedia.org › wiki › France_métropolitaineFrance métropolitaine — Wikipédia

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   La France métropolitaine, également appelée la Métropole ou, selon le droit international public, le territoire européen de la France, désigne la partie de la République française localisée en Europe. Elle comprend son territoire continental et les îles proches de l' océan Atlantique, de la Manche et de la mer Méditerranée, dont la Corse.

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     Metropolitan France is situated mostly between latitudes 41°...

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2. fr.wikipedia.org › wiki › FranceFrance — Wikipédia

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   La France ( Écouter ), en forme longue République française ( Écouter ), est un État souverain transcontinental dont le territoire métropolitain s'étend en Europe de l'Ouest et dont le territoire ultramarin s'étend dans les océans Indien, Atlantique et Pacifique, ainsi qu'en Antarctique 8 et en Amérique du Sud.

   • Devise: Liberté, Égalité, Fraternité
   • Hymne: La Marseillaise

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   What is metropolitan France?

   • Metropolitan France comprises mainland France and Corsica, as well as nearby French islands in the Atlantic Ocean, the English Channel ( French: la Manche ), and the Mediterranean Sea. Its borders have undergone significant changes over the centuries, particularly in the east, but have remained unaltered since 1947.

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   Why is France called Metropolitan France?

   • The vast majority of France's territory and population is situated in Western Europe and is called Metropolitan France, to distinguish it from the country's various overseas polities. It is bordered by the North Sea in the north, the English Channel in the northwest, the Atlantic Ocean in the west and the Mediterranean Sea in the southeast.

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   What percentage of France is Metropolitan?

   • Metropolitan France accounts for 82.0% of the land territory, 3.3% of the exclusive economic zone (EEZ), and 95.9% of the population of the French Republic. Some small parts of France (e.g. Cerdanya) are a part of the Iberian Peninsula . In overseas France, a person from metropolitan France is often called a métro, short for métropolitain .

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   Where did the term'metropolitan France' come from?

   • The term "metropolitan France" dates from the country's colonial period (from the 16th to the 20th centuries), when France was referred to as la Métropole (literally "the Metropolis"), as distinguished from its colonies and protectorates, known as les colonies or l'Empire.

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4. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Île-de-FranceÎle-de-France - Wikipedia

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   Île-de-France. The Île-de-France ( / ˌiːl də ˈfrɒ̃s /, French: [il də fʁɑ̃s] ⓘ; literally "Island of France") is the most populous of the eighteen regions of France, with an official estimated population of 12,271,794 residents on 1 January 2023. [1] Centred on the capital Paris, it is located in the north-central part of the ...