FranceListe CSP, n° 139 · History, geography and culture
On which continent is mainland France (France métropolitaine) located?
In the exam (French)
Sur quel continent se situe la France métropolitaine ?
- aAfricaL'Afrique
- bAsiaL'Asie
- cAmericaL'Amérique
- dEuropeL'EuropeCorrect answer
Why?
Mainland France, also called the Hexagon (l’Hexagone), is in Western Europe. France is one of the founding countries of the European Union. Some overseas territories are on other continents, such as French Guiana (la Guyane) in South America.
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Knowledge questions: Ministry of the Interior (DIAN), official lists of knowledge questions CSP and CR, formation-civique.interieur.gouv.fr, Licence Ouverte 2.0, read on 21 October 2026; the official list for naturalisation, immigration.interieur.gouv.fr (DGEF), Licence Ouverte 2.0, read on 25 October 2026. The answer options, the explanations, the situations and the English translation are ours, written with AI; in the exam the questions are in French. This is not a ministry service.
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