French exonyms

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Below is a list of French language exonyms for places in non-French-speaking areas :

Afghanistan

Albania

French: l'Albanie

Cities

Algeria

Andorra

French: l'Andorre

Argentina

French: l'Argentine

Regions

Armenie

French: l'Arménie

Austria

French: l'Autriche (German: Eastern Realm)

Cities

Regions

Australia

French: l'Australie

Régions

Azerbaijan

French: l'Azerbaïdjan

Bahrain

French: le Bahreïn

Bangladesh

French: le Bangladesh

Rivers

Belarus

French: la Biélorussie (Bélarus, French name created by the Belarus government, isn't used by the official French institutions)

Regions

Rivers

Belgium

French: la Belgique

Cities

Regions

Rivers

Belize

French: le Bélize

Benin

French: le Bénin

Bhoutan

Brazil

French: le Brésil

Bulgaria

French: la Bulgarie

Rivers

Burma (Myanmar)

French: la Birmanie

Canada

French: le Canada

Regions

China

French: la Chine

Régions

Colombia

French: la Colombie

Croatia

French: Croatie

Regions

Cyprus

French: Chypre

Czech Republic

French: la République tchèque ("la Tchéquie" is non-standard French after Ger. Tschechien)

City

Regions

Cuba

French: Cuba

Denmark

French: le Danemark

Cities

Regions

Dominican Republic

French: la République Dominicaine

Egypt

French: l'Égypte

Régions

El Salvador

Estonia

Ethiopia

French: L'Éthiopie

Régions

Georgia

French: La Géorgie

Régions

Germany

Ghana

French: le Ghana

Greece

French: la Grèce

Cities

Ancient Cities

Regions

Rivers

Mountain

Grenada

French: La Grenade

Guatemala

French: Le Guatemala

Hungary

French: Hongrie

Cities

Regions

India

French:L'Inde

Cities

Régions

Iran

French: Iran

Iraq

French: Irak

Ireland

French: Irlande

Israel

French: Israël

Cities

Regions

Italy

Japan

Jordania

French: la Jordanie

Kenya

French: le Kenya

Latvia

French: la Lettonie

Lebanon

French: le Liban

Lithuania

French: la Lituanie

Libya

French: Libye

Mali

Malta

French: Malte

Netherlands

Nigeria

French: Le Nigéria

Norway

French: la Norvège

Cities

Poland

French: la Pologne

Cities

Regions

Portugal

French: le Portugal

Cities

Regions

Rivers

Romania

French: la Roumanie

Cities

Regions

Russia

French: la Russie

Cities

Regions

San Marino

Serbia

French: la Serbie

Slovakia

French: la Slovaquie

Slovenia

French: Slovénie

South Africa

French: l'Afrique du Sud

South Korea

French: La Corée du Sud

Spain

French: l'Espagne

Regions

Rivers

Switzerland

French: la Suisse

Cities

Cantons

Sweden

French: la Suède

Cities

Regions

Syria

French: la Syrie

Turkey

French: la Turquie

Cities

Regions

Rivers and straits

Ukraine

French: l'Ukraine

Cities

Regions

United Kingdom and British Crown Dependencies

French: le Royaume-Uni

Cities

Historical / obsolete

Nations

Regions

Rivers

United States of America

French: les États-Unis d'Amérique

Regions

Cities

States

Uzbekistan

Cities

See also