Paris
Capital and largest city of France
Paris is the capital and most populous city of France. With an official estimated population of 2,102,650 residents as of 1 January 2023 in an area of more than 105 km2 (41 sq mi), Paris is the fourth-most populated city in the European Union and the 30th most densely populated city in the world in 2022. Since the 17th century, Paris has been one of the world's major centres of finance, diplomacy, commerce, culture, fashion, and gastronomy. For its leading role in the arts and sciences, as well as its early and extensive system of street lighting, in the 19th century, it became known as the City of Light.
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Paris tests AI surveillance ahead of Olympics
Deutsche Welle
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Reassessing Europe’s Engagement In African Energy Production – OpEd
Eurasia Review
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Iran consulate in Paris cordoned off over explosive threat
Deutsche Welle
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Man held over Paris bomb threat at Iran consulate
BBC News
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