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City Guide > Europe > France > Paris


City Statistics

Location: Ile-de-France region, France.
Country dialling code: 33.
Population: 2,107,700 million (city); 11,200,000 million (metropolitan area).
Ethnic mix: European majority, with North African, Indochinese and Basque minorities.
Religion: 90% Roman Catholic, 6% non-denominational, 2% Protestant, 1% Jewish, 1% Muslim (North African workers).
Time zone: GMT + 1 (GMT + 2 from last Sunday in March to Saturday before last Sunday in October).
Electricity: 220 volts AC, 50Hz; round two-pin plugs are standard.
Average January temp: 4°C (39°F).
Average July temp: 19.5°C (67°F).
Annual rainfall: 642mm (25.2 inches).



   
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