France. Monaco

Author: Zhou Min
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Publish Date: 2005-03-01
Features: France is located in western Europe and borders Belgium, Luxembourg, Germany, Switzerland, Italy, Spain, Andorra, and Monaco. In the northwest, it faces the United Kingdom across the sea. It covers an area of 551,602 square kilometers, with a coastline of approximately 3,000 kilometers. Monaco is located in southwestern Europe, facing the Mediterranean Sea to the south. It borders France on three sides. It covers an area of 1.95 square kilometers, with a border length of 4.5 kilometers and a coastline of 5.16 kilometers. The terrain is narrow, stretching about 3 kilometers from east to west and only 200 meters wide at its narrowest point. It is mostly hilly, with an average elevation of less than 500 meters. It has a Mediterranean climate with an average annual temperature of 16°C and annual precipitation of 500-600 millimeters.