Friday 15 February 2013

WHAT IS GOOD?//PARIS FACTS//OUGD505

STATS AND FACTS ABOUT PARIS:
  • Population: Approximately 2.2 million people (3.6% of total French population)
  • Average yearly high temperature: 16 degrees C (60.8 degrees F)
  • Average yearly low temperature: 9 degrees C (48.2 degrees F)
  • Average visitors per year: Over 25 million
  • High tourist season: July and August
  • Time zone: Paris is 6 hours ahead of Eastern Standard Time and 9 hours ahead of Pacific Standard Time.
  • Currency: Euros 

Paris Geography and Orientation:

  • Paris is the political, cultural, and intellectual capital of France.
  • Elevation: 27 meters (90 feet above sea level)
  • Surface Area: 105 square km. (41 square miles)
  • Geographical Situation: Paris is located in Central Northern France, at the heart of a region (departement) called Ile de France. The city does not border any major body of water and is relatively flat.
  • The Seine river cuts through the city center East to West. The Marne river flows through suburbs east of Paris.

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