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France is known as the "hexagon" due to its roughly hexagonal shape on the map. The term was popularized by French President Charles de Gaulle in the 1960s.
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What is the country formerly known as Baustoland?
The country formerly known as Baustoland is now known as Freedonia.
Which country is known as the country of island?
Indonesia is known as the country of islands, also known as the "Emerald of the Equator," because it is made up of thousands of islands spread across the archipelago.
What was the country of kampuchea known as?
Kampuchea was known as Cambodia.
What do the french sometimes call their country based on its location?
Based on its general shape, French may refer their country to as "the hexagon". There is no name based on its location.
Which country is known as dragon country?
Bhutan is known as the "Land of the Thunder Dragon" due to its unique dragon symbolism in its culture and mythology.
What European country sometimes as known as the hexagon?
France.
Is France known as the triangle?
No: the Hexagon (l'Hexagone) - from the shape of the country. French children are taught to draw a map of France starting with a regular hexagon. Oddly, in a hexagon ABCDEF, lines FB and AD intersect in Paris.
What does word hexagon refer to in France?
the word hexagon is used as an alternative name for France itself because of the general shape of the country, which fits (very roughly) in an hexagon.
What are the citys in the hexagon in france?
'The Hexagon' is another name for France. It refers to the shape of the country. So all mainland French cities are in the Hexagon.
Why is France commonly referred to as L'hexagone?
France is known as l'hexagone because of how it is shaped. If you look on a map, you will see what i mean.
Which is the hexagon country of Europe?
That's not a complete sentence. Barring that, the answer to your intended question is France.
What is the country France's nickname?
France is sometimes nicknamed l'hexagone (the hexagon), from the general shape of the country.
What shape does France look like?
Metropolitan France is often referred to a 'l'Hexagone, and is indeed roughly hexagonal in shape.
What is the shape of France commonly known as?
France is commonly known as the hexagon due to its shape resembling that of a six-sided polygon, with distinct geographical boundaries.
Why France is called hexagon?
because the outline of France is like the shape of a hexagon
What is the french flag known as la triolore la marseillaise or l hexagon?
Le Tricolore, more properly Le Drapeau Tricolore. La Marseillaise is the national anthem; l'Hexagone is the shape of the country.
What roughly hexagonal-shaped country features a tree in a hexagon on its 1-euro coins?
France
