Tuesday, June 3, 2008

Paris city


Paris is the capital city of France. It is situated on the Seine river, in northern France at the heart of the Paris Region. The city of Paris within its administrative limits (largely unchanged since 1860) has an estimated population of 2, 167, 994 (January 2006). Paris is today one of world's leading business and cultural centres, and its influence in politics, education, entertainment, media, fashion, science and the arts all contribute to its status as one of the world's major global cities. The Paris Region is Europe's biggest city economy and its fifth in the World's list of cities by GDP. Paris is the most popular tourist destination in the world with over 30 million foreign visitors per year. There are numerous iconic landmarks among its many attractions along with world famous institution and popular parks. Paris has many nicknames but its most famous is "The City of Light".

1 comment:

Akhdiat Abd Malek said...

good description of paris maisarah...i've been there, memang lawa paris...especially if viewed from eiffel tower...you should go...:-)