Paris (French pronunciation: [paสi] โ) is the capital and largest city of
France. With an official estimated population of 2,102,650 residents in
January 2023 in an area of more than 105 km2 (41 sq mi), Paris is the
fourth-largest 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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