This is France 🇫🇷 — what it is, and what sits on the far side of the planet from it. The antipode is the point you would reach by digging straight through the centre of the Earth.
| Capital | Paris |
|---|---|
| Population | about 67.1 million |
| Area | 644,868 km² (248,985 sq mi) |
| Region | Western Europe, Europe |
| Economy | Developed region: G7 |
| Income group | High income: OECD |
| Official name | French Republic |
| Also written | Francia (es) · France (fr) · 法国 (zh) · فرنسا (ar) · Франция (ru) · フランス (ja) |
Start near the middle of France and dig straight down through the centre of the Earth, and you would surface around 46.8951° S, 177.9008° W, in South Pacific Ocean 🌊. That spot is open water; the nearest coast is New Zealand 🇳🇿, roughly 314 km (195 miles) south-west.
The closest settlement of any size is Christchurch, New Zealand, about 830 km (516 miles) from the point.
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