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Paris is the capital city of France. Situated on the banks of the river Seine in north-central France, it is also the capital of the Île-de-France région (also known as "Paris Region"), which encompasses Paris and its suburbs. Paris had an estimated mid-2004 population of 2,144,700. The Paris urban area, extending well beyond the city boundaries, has an estimated population of 9.93 million. The Paris metropolitan area stood at 11.5 million in 1999 and is one of the most populated urban areas in Europe. Read more at Wikipedia


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    French Prime Minister, Jean-Marc Ayrault (R) leaves the Elysee presidential palace on May 16, 2012 in Paris. (AFP PHOTO LIONEL BONAVENTURE) - Published on 2012-05-16 11:52:00 by Channel News Asia

    French Prime Minister, Jean-Marc Ayrault (R) leaves the Elysee presidential palace on May 16, 2012 in Paris. (AFP PHOTO LIONEL BONAVENTURE)

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    Outgoing French prime minister Francois Fillon and his wife Penelope, right, pose with new prime minister Jean-Marc Ayrault, second from left, and his wife Brigitte, left, at the Hotel Matignon in Paris, Wednesday May 16, 2012. France's new prime minister, a moderate Socialist with an affinity for Germany who will no doubt be quickly pressed into service to tend to the nation's all-important relationship with Berlin, took office Wednesday.(AP Photo/Remy de la Mauviniere) - Published on 2012-05-16 10:51:00 by Atlanta Journal Constitution Vendor

    Outgoing French prime minister Francois Fillon and his wife Penelope, right, pose with new prime minister Jean-Marc Ayrault, second from left, and his wife Brigitte, left, at the Hotel Matignon in Paris, Wednesday May 16, 2012. France's new prime minister, a moderate Socialist with an affinity for Germany who will no doubt be quickly pressed into service to tend to the nation's all-important relationship with Berlin, took office Wednesday.(AP Photo/Remy de la Mauviniere)

    Published by Atlanta Journal Constitution Vendor on 2012-05-16 10:51:00

    Outgoing French prime minister Francois Fillon and his wife Penelope, right, pose with new prime minister Jean-Marc Ayrault, second from left, and his wife Brigitte, left, at the Hotel Matignon in Paris, Wednesday May 16, 2012. France's new prime minister, a moderate Socialist with an affinity for Germany who will no doubt be quickly pressed into service to tend to the nation's all-important relationship with Berlin, took office Wednesday. - Published on 2012-05-16 10:50:00 by Boston.com

    Outgoing French prime minister Francois Fillon and his wife Penelope, right, pose with new prime minister Jean-Marc Ayrault, second from left, and his wife Brigitte, left, at the Hotel Matignon in Paris, Wednesday May 16, 2012. France's new prime minister, a moderate Socialist with an affinity for Germany who will no doubt be quickly pressed into service to tend to the nation's all-important relationship with Berlin, took office Wednesday.

    Published by Boston.com on 2012-05-16 10:50:00

    Topless Gisele Bundchen Shows Off Sandy Butt Cheeks on Vogue Paris Cover - Published on 2012-05-16 10:01:00 by US Magazine

    Topless Gisele Bundchen Shows Off Sandy Butt Cheeks on Vogue Paris Cover

    Published by US Magazine on 2012-05-16 10:01:00

    Images are projected onto the Sleeping Beauty Castle at Disneyland Paris - Published on 2012-05-16 09:56:00 by Manchester Evening News

    Images are projected onto the Sleeping Beauty Castle at Disneyland Paris

    Published by Manchester Evening News on 2012-05-16 09:56:00

    She's the sporty type: Paris Jackson leaves Starbucks in Los Angeles wearing her soccer kit  - Published on 2012-05-16 07:55:00 by Daily Mail - UK

    She's the sporty type: Paris Jackson leaves Starbucks in Los Angeles wearing her soccer kit

    Published by Daily Mail - UK on 2012-05-16 07:55:00

    French President Francois Hollande arrives to attend a ceremony to pay respect to the Unknown soldier at Arc de Triomphe on Tuesday in Paris, France. - Published on 2012-05-16 07:18:00 by NPR

    French President Francois Hollande arrives to attend a ceremony to pay respect to the Unknown soldier at Arc de Triomphe on Tuesday in Paris, France.

    Published by NPR on 2012-05-16 07:18:00

    France's newly-named Prime Minister Jean-Marc Ayrault attends the official handover ceremony at Hotel Matignon, the French prime minister's official residence, in Paris May 16, 2012. REUTERS Photo. - Published on 2012-05-16 05:42:00 by Hurriet Daily News

    France's newly-named Prime Minister Jean-Marc Ayrault attends the official handover ceremony at Hotel Matignon, the French prime minister's official residence, in Paris May 16, 2012. REUTERS Photo.

    Published by Hurriet Daily News on 2012-05-16 05:42:00

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