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  2. Natural borders of France - Wikipedia

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    The French First Republic in 1800. The borders of France then corresponded closely to the 'natural borders' as defined by the French revolutionaries. The natural borders of France (French: Frontières naturelles de la France) were a nationalist model of French state-building developed during the French Revolution that called for the expansion of France's borders to prominent natural boundaries ...

  3. Borders of France - Wikipedia

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    France and its territories. The French Republic [1] has terrestrial borders with 10 sovereign states, 8 bordering Metropolitan France [2] and 2 bordering the Overseas Departments [3] [4] of France, totaling 3,959 kilometres (2,460 mi). In addition, the territories of France border an additional 5 countries and territories. [5]

  4. Natural frontiers - Wikipedia

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    Natural frontiers is a diplomatic policy that indicates international boundaries and borders should be based on distinct physical features such as coastlines, rivers, mountains, deserts and water basins. This concept originated in France and has been historically used by Paris to justify claims to certain neighbouring territories.

  5. Geography of France - Wikipedia

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    A topographic map of the Republic, excluding all the overseas departments and territories Simplified physical map. The geography of France consists of a terrain that is mostly flat plains or gently rolling hills in the north and the west and mountainous in the south (including the Massif Central and the Pyrenees) and the east (the country's highest points being in the Alps).

  6. Natural border - Wikipedia

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    A natural border is a border between states or their subdivisions which is concomitant with natural formations such as rivers or mountain ranges. The "doctrine of natural boundaries" developed in Western culture in the 18th century being based upon the "natural" ideas of Jean-Jacques Rousseau and developing concepts of nationalism . [ 1 ]

  7. Territorial evolution of France - Wikipedia

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    To a large extent, modern France lies within clear limits of physical geography.Roughly half of its margin lies on sea coasts: one continuous coastline along "La Manche" ("the sleeve" or English Channel) and the Atlantic Ocean forming the country's north-western and western edge, and a shorter, separate coastline along the Mediterranean Sea forming its south-eastern edge.

  8. Category:Borders of France - Wikipedia

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    Pages in category "Borders of France" ... Natural borders of France * Territorial evolution of France; A. Andorra–France border; B. Belgium–France border;

  9. Category:Geography of France - Wikipedia

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    Borders of France (20 C, 13 P) E. Ecoregions of France (5 C, 14 P) ... Natural regions of France; Nordgau (Alsace) P. Paris Basin; Paris meridian; Paris metropolitan ...