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[[File:Francemap.png|thumb|294px|French territorial claims as of July 2019. The Principality of Monaco is shown in pink.]] | [[File:Francemap.png|thumb|294px|French territorial claims as of July 2019. The Principality of Monaco is shown in pink.]] | ||
France's territorial borders are mostly set by the same geographical markers that define modern France- the English Channel to the north, the Atlantic Ocean to the west, and the Pyrenees and Mediterranean Sea to the south. This area, along with the island of Corsica, city of Rome, and Principality of Monaco, comprise '''''Metropolitan France. '''''French holdings outside Metropolitan France are usually designated either ''Colonies'', which are headed by Colonists, ''Protectorates, ''or ''Vassals''. France currently holds [[Sudan]] as | France's territorial borders are mostly set by the same geographical markers that define modern France- the English Channel to the north, the Atlantic Ocean to the west, and the Pyrenees and Mediterranean Sea to the south. This area, along with the island of Corsica, city of Rome, and Principality of Monaco, comprise '''''Metropolitan France. '''''French holdings outside Metropolitan France are usually designated either ''Colonies'', which are headed by Colonists, ''Protectorates, ''or ''Vassals''. France currently holds [[Sudan]] and SouthPole as colonies, and the [[Netherlands]] as a vassal. The [[Monaco|Principality of Monaco]] is a semi-autonomous city-state that was once a part of France but is now independent and ruled by a Prince/Princess. It does not fit into any of the previous categories as despite being an independent country, it is de facto a part of France and under the rule of the French Empire no different to any other French town. | ||
== '''History''' == | == '''History''' == | ||