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France Geography Location Located in Western Europe Borders the Bay of Biscay and English Channel Between Belgium and Spain, southeast of the United Kingdom Bordering the Mediterranean Sea, between Italy and Spain Climate Generally cool winters and mild summers, Mild winters and hot summers along the Mediterranean Occasional strong, cold, dry, north-to-northwesterly wind known as mistral Terrain Mostly flat plains or gently rolling hills in north and west Remainder is mountainous, especially in Pyrenees in the south and the Alps in the East Land utility For farming Arable land: 33.46% permanent crops: 2.03% permanent pastures: 20% forests and woodland: 27%other: 18% Environment Natural Resources Coal, iron ore, bauxite, zinc, uranium, antimony, arsenic, potash, feldspar, fluorospar, gypsum, timber and fish Natural hazards: Flooding Avalanches Midwinter windstorms Drought and forest fires in south near the Mediterranean Current issues: Some forest damage from acid rain Air pollution from industrial and vehicle emissions Water pollution from urban wastes and agricultural runoff Regions of France The French Republic has 4 overseas territories due to its history as a colonial power. They have the same status as metropolitan regions, much like Hawaii’s equal status to a continental U.S. state. They are overseas départements (département doutre-mer, or DOM, with the same status as a département of metropolitan France These overseas departments, unlike overseas collectivities, are represented in National Assembly, Senate and Economic and Social Council, elect a Member of the European Parliament, (MEP), and also use the Euro as their currency. French Guiana Location: Northern South America, bordering the North Atlantic Ocean, between Brazil and Suriname Climate: Tropical; hot, humid Little seasonal temperature variation Terrain: Low-lying coastal plains rising to hills and small mountains Farmland: arable land 0.13%, permanent crops 0.04%, other 99.83% (90% for