Paris is the
capital of
France and the country's largest city. It is situated on the
River Seine, in northern France, at the heart of the
Île-de-Franceregion (also known as the "Paris Region";
French: Région parisienne). The city of Paris within its administrative limits (largely unchanged since 1860) has an estimated population of 2,167,994. The Paris unité urbaine (or
urban area) extends well beyond the administrative city limits and has an estimated population of 9.93 million (in 2005).
Paris is the
capital of
France and the country's largest city. It is situated on the
River Seine, in northern France, at the heart of the
Île-de-Franceregion (also known as the "Paris Region";
French: Région parisienne). The city of Paris within its administrative limits (largely unchanged since 1860) has an estimated population of 2,167,994. The Paris unité urbaine (or
urban area) extends well beyond the administrative city limits and has an estimated population of 9.93 million (in 2005).