Place:Paris, France

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NameParis
Alt namesVille de Parissource: Getty Vocabulary Program
Ville de Paris departmentsource: Getty Vocabulary Program
Ville-de-Parissource: Webster's Geographical Dictionary (1984)
TypeDépartement
Coordinates48.867°N 2.333°E
Located inFrance
Also located inÎle-de-France, France    
See alsoSeine, Île-de-France, FranceParent
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Paris is the capital and largest city of France. It is situated on the river Seine, in northern France, at the heart of the Île-de-France region. The city of Paris, within its administrative limits (the 20 arrondissements), has a population of about 2,230,000. Its metropolitan area is one of the largest population centres in Europe, with more than 12 million inhabitants.

An important settlement for more than two millennia, Paris had become, by the 12th century, one of Europe's foremost centres of learning and the arts and the largest city in the Western world until the turn of the 18th century. Paris is today one of the world's leading business and cultural centres and its influences in politics, education, entertainment, media, science, and the arts all contribute to its status as one of the world's major global cities.

Paris and the Paris region, with €572.4 billion in 2010, produce more than a quarter of the gross domestic product of France and has one of the largest city GDPs in the world. Considered as green and highly liveable, the city and its region are the world's leading tourism destination. They house four UNESCO World Heritage Sites and many international organizations.

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