GK
COUNTRY CAPITALS
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Question
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Paris
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Castries
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Canberra
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Basseterre
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Detailed explanation-1: -Paris is the capital and most populous city of France. Situated on the Seine River, in the north of the country, it is in the centre of the Île-de-France region, also known as the région parisienne, “Paris Region".
Detailed explanation-2: -The Frankish king Clovis I had taken Paris from the Gauls by 494 ce and later made his capital there. Under Hugh Capet (ruled 987–996) and the Capetian dynasty the preeminence of Paris was firmly established, and Paris became the political and cultural hub as modern France took shape.
Detailed explanation-3: -Tournai, the first French capital The first capital of France and over 2000 years old, it is one of the oldest cities in Belgium. Its monuments are impressive and its inhabitants are as welcoming as they come.