Worth knowing
France
Counting its territories from the Caribbean to the Pacific, France covers at least 12 time zones. Russia, the largest country, has 11.
Where its story happens
Paris, at 48.86°N, 2.35°E. It's the place the game marks on the globe once the country is found. See it on a map.
Five things to know about France
In Geodar these are the five clues to this country, and it counts as one of the easy countries. The game asks the hardest clue first. Here the easiest comes first.
- Where it is. It's France, in western Europe, between Spain and Germany. See France on a map.
- The iron tower in its capital was built for a world's fair in 1889 and was meant to be temporary.
- A bicycle race around the country has been held here almost every summer since 1903.
- The world's most visited museum is here, in a former royal palace.
- It spans more time zones than any other country, thanks to its islands and territories around the world.