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Paris (pronounced /ˈpærɨs/ in British English; [paʁi] (help·info) in French) 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-France region (also known as the "Paris http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paris

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