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Courbevoie
France, officially the French Republic, is a country whose metropolitan territory is located in Western Europe and comprises various overseas islands and territories which are located in other regions. Metropolitan France extends from the Mediterranean Sea to the English Channel and the North Sea and from the Rhine to the Atlantic Ocean. At 674,843 square kilometers, France is the world's 40th-largest country after Myanmar. It is a member of the European Union and Paris is the capital of this nation.
Courbevoie is one of most popular destinations in France, and is well known for the quantity of cultural related attractions and monuments. It is a commune in the northwestern suburbs of Paris and is located in the heart of the Hauts-de-Seine department, at 8.2 kilometers or 5.1 miles from the center of Paris.
Courbevoie is one of the most densely populated municipalities in Europe and Paris' business district that hosts the tallest buildings in the metropolitan area. Courbevoie has a total land area of 4.17 square kilometers, population of 69, 694 inhabitants according to the 1999 census and a density of 16,713 inhabitants per square kilometer. The city is divided into two cantons one is the Canton of Courbevoie-Nord with 28,351 inhabitants and 40.68 percent of the total population while the other is Canton of Courbevoie-Sud with 41,343 inhabitants and 59.32 percent of the total population.
According to precious archeological findings, it can be affirmed that Courbevoie area was first populated during the pre historic times. In spite of the intense urbanization that is undergoing in Courbevoie, the town centre has buildings in a wide range of styles that include neoclassical, modernist, noucentrista and simply eclectic.
Presently, Courbevoie experiences a sharp social, economic and population growth derivative of the strategic position of the locality and the high level of well-being and quality of life that is enjoyed with respect to other places of France. This fact has consolidated along with other adjacent municipalities, as a great alternative for residence.
Courbevoie, justifiably so, enjoys a very positive reputation with worldwide travelers, and is one of the most visited place. It is also said the place of best geographical environment and can trace its origin back to prehistoric times.
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