where is france

France is a country located primarily in Western Europe. It is geographically positioned between latitudes 41° and 51° N and longitudes 6° W and 10° E. France borders Belgium, Luxembourg, Germany, Switzerland, Italy, Monaco, Andorra, and Spain. It is surrounded by the Mediterranean Sea to the southeast, the Atlantic Ocean to the west, and the English Channel to the northwest. The capital city of France is Paris, which lies at approximately 48.8566° N latitude and 2.3522° E longitude. France also includes several overseas regions and territories in other parts of the world, such as French Guiana in South America and islands in the Caribbean and Indian Ocean. France's continental territory is roughly hexagonal in shape, bordered by natural geographic features like the Pyrenees and the Alps mountains on the south and southeast.