Paris
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Paris is situated on the banks of the river Seine in north-central France. The city hosts many museums and galleries, has an active nightlife, and is the most visited city in the world,() with more than 30 million visitors per year. The most recognisable symbol of Paris is the 324 metre (1,063 ft) Eiffel Tower on the banks of the Seine.
The City of Paris had an estimated mid-2004 population of 2,144,700 () . The Paris urban area, extending well beyond the city boundaries, has today an estimated population of 9.9 million () . The Paris metropolitan area (including satellite towns) stood at 11.5 million in 1999() . Paris and the Île-de-France région produce more than a quarter of France's wealth, with a GDP of nearly €450 billion (US$506.7 billion) in 2003.() INSEE, Government of France "Comptes régionaux - données 2003 semi-définitives en base 2000". With La Défense, one of the largest business districts in Europe, Paris also hosts the head offices of almost half of all French companies, as well as the offices of major international firms and the headquarters of many international organisations such as UNESCO, the OECD, the ICC, or the informal Paris Club.
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Paris is pronounced [ˈpʰæɹɪs] (RP) or [ˈpʰæɹəs] in English and
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