Paris is the capital and largest city of the French Republic. It is also the political, economic, cultural and commercial center of France.
It is one of the five international metropolises in the world (the remaining four are New York, London, Tokyo and Hong Kong), and is rated as the first-tier city in the world by GaWC.
Paris is located in the centre of the Paris Basin in the north of France. It straddles the banks of the Seine River. The coordinates of the city center are 48 52", 2 25". Generally speaking, Paris can be divided into smaller Paris and larger Paris.
Lesser Paris refers to the city of Paris within the Greater Ring Road, with an area of 105.4 square kilometers and a population of 2.24 million.
Greater Paris includes seven provinces around the city, namely, Upper Sena, Valedmann, Sena-Saint Daniel, Evelyn, Valedwaz, Sena-Man and Esson.
Together, the Paris region, known as the "ile-de-france" in ancient times, has a population of about 11 million people, almost one fifth of the country"s population.
Paris is the capital and largest city of the French Republic. It is also the political, economic, cultural and commercial center of France.
It is one of the five international metropolises in the world (the remaining four are New York, London, Tokyo and Hong Kong), and is rated as the first-tier city in the world by GaWC.
Paris is located in the centre of the Paris Basin in the north of France. It straddles the banks of the Seine River. The coordinates of the city center are 48 52", 2 25". Generally speaking, Paris can be divided into smaller Paris and larger Paris.
Lesser Paris refers to the city of Paris within the Greater Ring Road, with an area of 105.4 square kilometers and a population of 2.24 million.
Greater Paris includes seven provinces around the city, namely, Upper Sena, Valedmann, Sena-Saint Daniel, Evelyn, Valedwaz, Sena-Man and Esson.
Together, the Paris region, known as the "ile-de-france" in ancient times, has a population of about 11 million people, almost one fifth of the country"s population.