Geographicals

France

A country in western Europe bordered by the Atlantic Ocean, the English Channel, the Mediterranean Sea, and the countries of Belgium, Germany, Italy, Spain, Switzerland, the principalities of Andorra and Monaco, and by the duchy of Luxembourg. Its capital is Paris.

National Library of MedicineMedical Subject Headings2026

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Abstract

A country in western Europe bordered by the Atlantic Ocean, the English Channel, the Mediterranean Sea, and the countries of Belgium, Germany, Italy, Spain, Switzerland, the principalities of Andorra and Monaco, and by the duchy of Luxembourg. Its capital is Paris.

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Synonyms

5 entry terms
  • Corsica
  • Miquelon and Saint Pierre
  • Miquelon and St. Pierre
  • Saint Pierre and Miquelon
  • St. Pierre and Miquelon

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2 allowable subheadings

Indexed with the subheadings epidemiology, ethnology.

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PARIS is also available

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History Note

1978; for SAINT PIERRE AND MIQUELON use CANADA 1996-1999

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  1. Z01w.542w.286w

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. France. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D005602. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D005602
  2. France. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/France
  3. France. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q142