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A. The education in Paris
B. The culture of Paris
C. The population growth in Paris
D. The production of Paris
E. The industries in Paris
F. The introduction of Paris |
1. ____
Paris, the capital and the largest city of the country, is in north central France. The Paris metropolitan
area contains nearly 20 % of the nation's population and is the economic, cultural, and political center of
France. The French government have historically favored the city as the site for all decision making; thus
powerfully attracting nearly all of the nation's activities.
2._____
Paris has grown steadily since it was chosen as the national capital in the late 10th century. With the
introduction of the Industrial Revolution, a great number of people moved to the city from the country
during the 19th century. The migration was especially stimulated by the construction of railroads, which
provided easy access to the capital. After World War II, more and more immigrants arrived.
3. _____
The city is the centralized control point of most national radio and television broadcasting. It is a place
of publication of the most important newspapers and magazines and an international book publishing
center. With more than 100 museums, Paris has truly one of the greatest concentrations of art treasures
in the world. The Louvre. opened as a museum in 1793, is one of the largest museums in the world.
4. _____
In the late 1980s about 4.1 million pupils annually attended about 47.000 elementary schools. In
addition, about 5.4 million students attended some 11.200 secondary schools. Approximately 1.2 million
students were enrolled annually at universities and colleges in France in the late 1980s. French centers of
learning have served as academic models throughout the world.
5. _____
Paris is the leading industrial center of France, with about one quarter of the nation's manufacturing
concentrated in the metropolitan area. Industries of consumers' goods have always been drawn to Paris
by the enormous market of the big population; and modern, high-technology industries also have become
numerous since World War II. Chief manufactures are machinery, automobiles, chemicals and electrical
equipment.