Dig straight down through France 🇫🇷 and you would come out on the exact opposite side of the globe — in open water in the South Pacific Ocean 🌊, off the coast of New Zealand 🇳🇿. Below are France's key facts and a closer look at its antipode.
| 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) |
Taken from the middle of France, that point sits at 46.8951° S, 177.9008° W. 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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