Paris is the capital of France and the largest city in terms of population. Located on the banks of the Seine River in the northern part of the country in the heart of the Ile-de-France region. A population of 2243833 in 2010 only within the administrative scope, while more than the population of the city with its suburbs, about 12 million people.
Paris has been an extremely important area for more than two thousand years , and with the beginning of the twelfth century, Paris became a European science, arts and the largest city in the Western world center until the early eighteenth century. Paris was the scene of many important throughout history, such as the French Revolution political events. At present, they are considered one of the largest of Iiother economic and cultural centers is important in politics, science, entertainment, media, fashion and the arts, making it one of the world's major cities. In 2011, the GDP of the city of 607 billion euros (845 billion dollars), one of the largest local outputs of the cities in the world. Paris is one of the world's leading tourist destinations and is the headquarters for most of the French companies.
Paris has a variety of museums, theaters and monuments that were built over the centuries, such as the Eiffel Tower and the Arc de Triomphe and the Louvre Museum and the Palace of Versailles.
Paris is one of the largest art centers in the world, its proximity to a large number of museums, which includes paintings by leading international artists. The kitchen of the city's international reputation, where attracts chefs in the world. Includes Paris and its suburbs, the most prestigious French schools and universities, also contains the headquarters of the largest French newspapers, such as Le Monde, Le Figaro and Liberation.
Paris is the headquarters of the club Paris Saint-Germain football, where there is also France stadium built to host the FIFA World Cup 1998. The city also hosts the tournament at Roland Garros Paris diversity of transportation and quality. The city contains the two major international airports are Charles de Gaulle International Airport and Paris Orly. Paris Metro, who served in 1900- opened about 9 million passengers daily.
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