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___MASK78___ is the capital and largest city of the ___MASK23___ . It is the 14th largest city in the European ___MASK35___ . It is also the historical capital of Bohemia . Situated in the north - west of the country on the Vltava river , the city is ___MASK79___ to about 1 . 26 million people , while its larger urban zone is estimated to have a population of nearly 2 million . The city has a temperate climate , with warm summers and chilly winters . ___MASK60___ (, ) is a city in the French - speaking part of Switzerland , and the capital and biggest city of the ___MASK46___ of Vaud . The city is situated on the shores of Lake Geneva ( or simply " Le Léman "). It faces the French town of Évian - les - Bains , with the Jura Mountains to its north - west . ___MASK60___ is located northeast of Geneva . ___MASK38___ , officially the ___MASK22___ , is a country with territory in western Europe and several overseas regions and territories . The European , or metropolitan , area of ___MASK38___ extends from the Mediterranean ___MASK26___ to the English Channel and the North ___MASK26___ , and from the Rhine to the ___MASK21___ . Overseas ___MASK38___ include French Guiana on the South American continent and several island territories in the Atlantic , Pacific and Indian oceans . ___MASK38___ spans and had a total population of almost 67 million people as of January 2017 . It is a unitary semi - presidential republic with the capital in Paris , the country ' s largest city and main cultural and commercial centre . Other major urban centres include ___MASK42___ , Lyon , Lille , Nice , Toulouse and Bordeaux . ___MASK33___ is the capital city of the autonomous community of Catalonia in the Kingdom of Spain , as well as the country ' s second ___MASK40___ populous municipality , with a population of 1 . 6 million within city limits . Its urban area extends beyond the administrative city limits with a population of around 4 . 7 million people , being the sixth - ___MASK40___ populous urban area in the European ___MASK35___ after ___MASK67___ , London , Madrid , the Ruhr area and Milan . It is the largest metropolis on the Mediterranean ___MASK26___ , located on the coast between the mouths of the rivers Llobregat and Besòs , and bounded to the west by the Serra de Collserola mountain range , the tallest peak of which is high . Pierre Guilloux ( 19 October 1901 -- 7 September 1937 ) was a French high jumper . He competed at the 1920 and 1924 Summer Olympics and finished seventh in 1924 . The 1924 Summer Olympics , officially known as the Games of the VIII Olympiad , were an international multi - sport event which was celebrated in 1924 in ___MASK67___ , France . It was the second time ___MASK67___ hosted the games , after 1900 . The selection process for the 1924 Summer Olympics consisted of six bids , and ___MASK67___ was selected ahead of ___MASK50___ , Barcelona , Los Angeles , Prague , and Rome . The selection was made at the 20th IOC Session in Lausanne in 1921 . ___MASK84___ ( Spanish for " The Angels "), officially the City of ___MASK84___ and often known by its initials L . A ., is the second - ___MASK40___ populous city in the United States ( after ___MASK13___ City ), the ___MASK40___ populous city in California and the county seat of ___MASK84___ County . Situated in Southern California , ___MASK84___ is known for its mediterranean climate , ethnic diversity , sprawling metropolis , and as a major center of the American entertainment industry . ___MASK84___ lies in a large coastal basin surrounded on three sides by mountains reaching up to and over . ___MASK50___ is the capital and most populous municipality of the Kingdom of the Netherlands . Its status as the capital is mandated by the Constitution of the Netherlands , although it is not the seat of the government , which is The Hague . ___MASK50___ has a population of 847 , 176 within the city proper , 1 , 343 , 647 in the urban area , and 2 , 431 , 000 in the ___MASK50___ metropolitan area . The city is located in the province of North Holland in the west of the country . The metropolitan area comprises much of the northern part of the Randstad , one of the larger conurbations in Europe , with a population of approximately 7 million . ___MASK48___ is a city and special " comune " ( named " ___MASK71___ Capitale ") in Italy . ___MASK48___ is the capital of Italy and of the Lazio region . With 2 , 870 , 336 residents in , it is also the country ' s largest and most populated " comune " and fourth - most populous city in the European Union by population within city limits . The Metropolitan City of ___MASK48___ has a population of 4 . 3 million residents . The city is located in the central - western portion of the Italian Peninsula , within Lazio ( Latium ), along the shores of Tiber river . The Vatican City is an independent country geographically located within the city boundaries of ___MASK48___ , the only existing example of a country within a city : for this reason ___MASK48___ has been often defined as capital of two states . ___MASK67___ ( French : ) is the capital and most populous city of France . It has an area of and a population in 2013 of 2 , 229 , 621 within its administrative limits . The city is both a commune and department , and forms the centre and headquarters of the Île - de - France , or ___MASK67___ Region , which has an area of and a population in 2014 of 12 , 005 , 077 , comprising 18 . 2 percent of the population of France .