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Metropolitan France, the Glossary

Index Metropolitan France

Metropolitan France (France métropolitaine or la Métropole), also known as European France, is the area of France which is geographically in Europe.[1]

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  1. 45 relations: Adélie Land, Administrative divisions of France, Ancient Greek, Antarctic Treaty System, Antarctica, Atlantic Ocean, Cerdanya, Colony, Contiguous United States, Continental Portugal, Corsica, English Channel, Europe, Exclusive economic zone, France, French colonial empire, Glacier, Government of France, Hexagon, Iberian Peninsula, Institut national de l'information géographique et forestière, Institut national de la statistique et des études économiques, Land registration, Mainland, Mainland Australia, Mainland China, Mainland Tanzania, Marseille, Mayotte, Mediterranean Sea, Metropolis, Minister of the Interior (France), National Assembly (France), Overseas departments and regions of France, Overseas France, Phocaea, Regions of France, Saint Pierre and Miquelon, Schengen Area, Territorial evolution of France, Treaties of the European Union, Voter turnout, Wildlife of France, World Bank, 2017 French presidential election.

  2. Ecoregions of Metropolitan France
  3. Geography of France
  4. Metropolitan or continental parts of states
  5. Regions of France
  6. Southwestern Europe
  7. Subdivisions of France
  8. Western Europe

Adélie Land

Adélie Land (Terre Adélie) or Adélie Coast is a claimed territory of France located on the continent of Antarctica.

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Administrative divisions of France

The administrative divisions of France are concerned with the institutional and territorial organization of French territory. Metropolitan France and administrative divisions of France are Subdivisions of France.

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Ancient Greek

Ancient Greek (Ἑλληνῐκή) includes the forms of the Greek language used in ancient Greece and the ancient world from around 1500 BC to 300 BC.

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Antarctic Treaty System

The Antarctic Treaty and related agreements, collectively known as the Antarctic Treaty System (ATS), regulate international relations with respect to Antarctica, Earth's only continent without a native human population.

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Antarctica

Antarctica is Earth's southernmost and least-populated continent.

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Atlantic Ocean

The Atlantic Ocean is the second-largest of the world's five oceanic divisions, with an area of about.

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Cerdanya

Cerdanya (Cerdaña,; Cerdagne) or often La Cerdanya is a natural comarca and historical region of the eastern Pyrenees divided between France and Spain.

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Colony

A colony is a territory subject to a form of foreign rule.

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Contiguous United States

The contiguous United States (officially the conterminous United States) consists of the 48 adjoining U.S. states and the District of Columbia of the United States of America in central North America. Metropolitan France and contiguous United States are metropolitan or continental parts of states.

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Continental Portugal

Continental Portugal (Portugal continental) or mainland Portugal comprises the bulk of the Portuguese Republic, namely that part on the Iberian Peninsula and so in Continental Europe, having approximately 95% of the total population and 96.6% of the country's land. Metropolitan France and continental Portugal are metropolitan or continental parts of states.

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Corsica

Corsica (Corse; Còrsega) is an island in the Mediterranean Sea and one of the 18 regions of France. Metropolitan France and Corsica are regions of France.

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English Channel

The English Channel, also known as the Channel, is an arm of the Atlantic Ocean that separates Southern England from northern France. Metropolitan France and English Channel are geography of Europe.

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Europe

Europe is a continent located entirely in the Northern Hemisphere and mostly in the Eastern Hemisphere.

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Exclusive economic zone

An exclusive economic zone (EEZ), as prescribed by the 1982 United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea, is an area of the sea in which a sovereign state has exclusive rights regarding the exploration and use of marine resources, including energy production from water and wind.

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France

France, officially the French Republic, is a country located primarily in Western Europe.

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French colonial empire

The French colonial empire comprised the overseas colonies, protectorates, and mandate territories that came under French rule from the 16th century onward.

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Glacier

A glacier is a persistent body of dense ice that is constantly moving downhill under its own weight.

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Government of France

The Government of France (French: Gouvernement français), officially the Government of the French Republic, exercises executive power in France.

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Hexagon

In geometry, a hexagon (from Greek ἕξ, hex, meaning "six", and γωνία, gonía, meaning "corner, angle") is a six-sided polygon.

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Iberian Peninsula

The Iberian Peninsula (IPA), also known as Iberia, is a peninsula in south-western Europe, defining the westernmost edge of Eurasia. Metropolitan France and Iberian Peninsula are geography of Europe, geography of France and Southwestern Europe.

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Institut national de l'information géographique et forestière

The (National Institute of Geographic and Forest Information), previously (National Geographic Institute) or IGN, is a French public state administrative establishment founded in 1940 to produce and maintain geographical information for France and its overseas departments and territories. Metropolitan France and Institut national de l'information géographique et forestière are geography of France.

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Institut national de la statistique et des études économiques

The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies (Institut national de la statistique et des études économiques), abbreviated INSEE or Insee, is the national statistics bureau of France.

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Land registration

Land registration is any of various systems by which matters concerning ownership, possession, or other rights in land are formally recorded (usually with a government agency or department) to provide evidence of title, facilitate transactions, and prevent unlawful disposal.

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Mainland

Mainland is defined as "relating to or forming the main part of a country or continent, not including the islands around it." The term is often politically, economically and/or demographically more significant than politically associated remote territories, such as exclaves or oceanic islands situated outside the continental shelf. Metropolitan France and Mainland are metropolitan or continental parts of states.

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Mainland Australia

Mainland Australia is the main landmass of the Australian continent, excluding the Aru Islands, New Guinea, Tasmania, and other Australian offshore islands. Metropolitan France and Mainland Australia are metropolitan or continental parts of states.

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Mainland China

Mainland China is the territory under direct administration of the People's Republic of China (PRC) in the aftermath of the Chinese Civil War. Metropolitan France and Mainland China are metropolitan or continental parts of states.

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Mainland Tanzania

Mainland Tanzania refers to the part of Tanzania on the continent of Africa; excluding the islands of Zanzibar.

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Marseille

Marseille or Marseilles (Marseille; Marselha; see below) is the prefecture of the French department of Bouches-du-Rhône and of the Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur region.

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Mayotte

Mayotte (Mayotte,; Maore,; Maori), officially the Department of Mayotte (Département de Mayotte), is an overseas department and region and single territorial collectivity of France.

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Mediterranean Sea

The Mediterranean Sea is a sea connected to the Atlantic Ocean, surrounded by the Mediterranean Basin and almost completely enclosed by land: on the north by Southern Europe and Anatolia, on the south by North Africa, on the east by the Levant in West Asia, and on the west almost by the Morocco–Spain border. Metropolitan France and Mediterranean Sea are geography of Europe.

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Metropolis

A metropolis is a large city or conurbation which is a significant economic, political, and cultural area for a country or region, and an important hub for regional or international connections, commerce, and communications.

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Minister of the Interior (France)

Minister of the Interior (Ministre de l'Intérieur) is a prominent position in the Government of France.

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National Assembly (France)

The National Assembly (Assemblée nationale) is the lower house of the bicameral French Parliament under the Fifth Republic, the upper house being the Senate (Sénat).

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Overseas departments and regions of France

The overseas departments and regions of France (départements et régions d'outre-mer,; DROM) are departments of the French Republic which are outside the continental Europe situated portion of France, known as "metropolitan France".

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Overseas France

Overseas France (France d'outre-mer, also France ultramarine) consists of 13 French territories outside Europe, mostly the remains of the French colonial empire that remained a part of the French state under various statuses after decolonization. Metropolitan France and Overseas France are Subdivisions of France.

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Phocaea

Phocaea or Phokaia (Ancient Greek: Φώκαια, Phókaia; modern-day Foça in Turkey) was an ancient Ionian Greek city on the western coast of Anatolia.

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Regions of France

France is divided into eighteen administrative regions (régions, singular région), of which thirteen are located in metropolitan France (in Europe), while the other five are overseas regions (not to be confused with the overseas collectivities, which have a semi-autonomous status). Metropolitan France and regions of France are Subdivisions of France.

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Saint Pierre and Miquelon

Saint Pierre and Miquelon, officially the Overseas Collectivity of Saint-Pierre and Miquelon (Collectivité d'outre-mer de Saint-Pierre et Miquelon), is a self-governing territorial overseas collectivity of France in the northwestern Atlantic Ocean, located near the Canadian province of Newfoundland and Labrador.

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Schengen Area

The Schengen Area is an area encompassing European countries that have officially abolished border controls at their mutual borders.

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Territorial evolution of France

This article describes the process by which metropolitan France - that part of France that is located in Europe, excluding its various overseas territories - came to consist of the territory it does today.

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Treaties of the European Union

The Treaties of the European Union are a set of international treaties between the European Union (EU) member states which sets out the EU's constitutional basis.

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Voter turnout

In political science, voter turnout is the participation rate (often defined as those who cast a ballot) of a given election.

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Wildlife of France

The wildlife of France can be divided into that of Metropolitan France, and that of the French Overseas territories.

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World Bank

The World Bank is an international financial institution that provides loans and grants to the governments of low- and middle-income countries for the purpose of pursuing capital projects.

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2017 French presidential election

Presidential elections were held in France on 23 April and 7 May 2017.

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See also

Ecoregions of Metropolitan France

Geography of France

Metropolitan or continental parts of states

Regions of France

Southwestern Europe

Subdivisions of France

Western Europe

References

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Metropolitan_France

Also known as Continental France, European France, France métropolitaine, France, Metropolitan, French mainland, Hexagon (France), Hexagone (France), L'Hexagone, La métropole, Mainland France.