In these pages, we present considerably more country information than the tour de France.  These pages provide detailed information on the French speaking countries of Belgium, Canada [Quebec], France, Luxembourg and Switzerland, with additional details and maps for their geographic features and locations, departments-cantons, cities and towns. All their national flags are pictured.

You will also find pictures of all the flags of the French speaking countries.

Just click on the name of  the French Speaking Country of your
choice to obtain detailed categorized information on that country.

	Algeria is situated with the Mediterranean Sea is to the north of Algeria, while Tunisia, Libya, Niger, Mali, Mauritania, Western Sahara and Morocco all share borders with Algeria. Algeria is the African continent's second largest country. The Tell Atlas mountains are heavily forested and are the home to many wild animals.	Algerian Flag
	Belgium - a population dense country, encompassing 11,784 square miles [30,527 square kilometers] and is about the size of the American state of Maryland, but its coastline stretches only forty miles.  It is bordered by the North Sea [the Channel] to the north, the Netherlands to the north east, Germany to the east, Luxembourg to the southeast and France to the west.	Belgium Flag
	Canada [Québec] a Canadian province bordered on the southeast by the United States and New Brunswick, on it's southwest by Ontario, on it's west and north by Hudson Bay, on it's Northeast by Newfoundland.  It has an area of 1,700,000 sq. km, and is three times as large as France.  Northern Québec is sparsely populated, and most Québecers live near the shores of the Saint Lawrence River	Québec Flag
	France - it's northwest border is situated on the English Channel [south of England], it's western border is on the Atlantic ocean, and to the south borders Spain, with it's north-east and eastern borders neighboring Belgium, Luxembourg, Switzerland, Italy and Germany. Metropolitan France is divided into 21 regions, by the French government, plus the Territoire Régional for Corsica and Outre-Mer.  Click on a France Region below for more information.	French Flag
	Ivory Coast is in Western Africa, and borders on the North Atlantic Ocean, between Ghana and Liberia.  Bordering countries are Burkina Faso, Ghana, Guinea, Liberia, Mali.  A total land area of 318,000 sq km, it's natural resources are petroleum, natural gas, diamonds, natural minerals and hydropower. Most inhabitants live along the sandy coastal region; apart from the capital area.	Ivory Coast Flag
	Luxembourg is a small W. European country of 998 square miles [2586 square kilometers].  This is about one twelfth the size of neighboring Belgium.  Luxembourg City is the capital with a population of 80,000.  The population of the whole country is in the neighborhood or 450,000, of which only about 10% are rural.  Luxembourg is bordered by Belgium to the west and north, Germany to the east and France to the south.	Luxembourg Flag
	Monaco is the second smallest country in the world, only 0.7 square miles, tucked in between the Mediterranean Sea and France. Monte Carlo is the principal city.  Half of the residents of Monaco are French with many Americans, Italians, British and Belgians and "Monégasques" comprising the other half.  Museums, gardens, the royal palace, the  two casinos are tourist attractions, and the annual car racing event - the Monaco Grand Prix.	Monaco Flag
	Morocco is located in northeastern Africa with the Atlantic Ocean to the west and the Mediterranean Sea to the north, Morocco has many miles of beaches. The Sahara desert is to the south and the Atlas Mountains run in a north-south line through the center of the country.  Morocco has a constitutional monarchy with a king, and Rabat is the capital. Casablanca is another large city.	Morocco Flag
	Senegal is located in Western Africa, bordering the North Atlantic Ocean, between Guinea-Bissau and Mauritania, and bordering the countries of Gambia , Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Mali and Mauritania.  With a land area of 192,000 sq km.	Senegal Flag
	Switzerland is east of France, north of Italy and south of Germany. The Alpes and the Jura Mountains cover half of the country. The League of Nations had headquarters in Switzerland and many United Nations agencies are located in Geneva, the principal city. One fifth of the people living in Switzerland are foreign-born. French, Italian and German are all official languages of Switzerland.	Swiss Flag
	Tunisia [Tunisian Republic] is located in Northern Africa, bordering the Mediterranean Sea, between Algeria and Libya.  It has a land area of 155,360 sq km. It's natural resources include petroleum, phosphates, iron ore, lead, zinc, salt.  Arabic and French are the official languages [French is the language used in commerce].	Tunisia Flag
	Zaire - the  Democratic Republic of the Congo is located in Central Africa, northeast of Angola.  Bordering Angola, Burundi, Central African Republic, Rwanda, Sudan, Tanzania, Uganda and Zambia. It has a land area is 2,267,600 sq km.  With natural resources of cobalt, copper, cadmium, petroleum, industrial and gem diamonds, gold, silver, zinc, manganese, tin, germanium, uranium, radium, bauxite, iron ore, coal, hydropower, timber	Zaire Flag