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Geneva was known as the Protestant Rome due to its association with John Calvin and other Protestant reformers.

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Geneva

Switzerland

Country
Switzerland
Population
203.9K
Coordinates
46.20, 6.14
806th most populous city in the world

Geneva is the second-most populous city in Switzerland and the most populous in French-speaking Romandy. Situated in the southwest of the country, where the Rhône exits Lake Geneva, it is the capital of the Republic and Canton of Geneva.

From the “Demographics” section

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The city of Geneva is surrounded by three mountain chains belonging to the Jura.

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Geneva

Switzerland

Country
Switzerland
Population
203.9K
Coordinates
46.20, 6.14
806th most populous city in the world

Geneva is the second-most populous city in Switzerland and the most populous in French-speaking Romandy. Situated in the southwest of the country, where the Rhône exits Lake Geneva, it is the capital of the Republic and Canton of Geneva.

From the “Geography” section

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Photo: fr:Utilisateur:Stéphane_Pecorini · CC BY-SA 2.0 fr

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In 2020, Geneva's Administrative Council achieved a female majority for the first time in history.

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Switzerland
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Geneva

Switzerland

Country
Switzerland
Population
203.9K
Coordinates
46.20, 6.14
806th most populous city in the world

Geneva is the second-most populous city in Switzerland and the most populous in French-speaking Romandy. Situated in the southwest of the country, where the Rhône exits Lake Geneva, it is the capital of the Republic and Canton of Geneva.

From the “Politics” section

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Photo: fr:Utilisateur:Stéphane_Pecorini · CC BY-SA 2.0 fr

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Geneva's population rose from 906,603 in January 2010 to 1,053,436 in January 2021.

Geneva
Switzerland
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Geneva

Switzerland

Country
Switzerland
Population
203.9K
Coordinates
46.20, 6.14
806th most populous city in the world

Geneva is the second-most populous city in Switzerland and the most populous in French-speaking Romandy. Situated in the southwest of the country, where the Rhône exits Lake Geneva, it is the capital of the Republic and Canton of Geneva.

From the “Demographics” section

Text from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Photo: fr:Utilisateur:Stéphane_Pecorini · CC BY-SA 2.0 fr

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The highest temperature recorded in Geneva was 39.7 °C (103.5 °F) in July 2015.

Geneva
Switzerland
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city

Geneva

Switzerland

Country
Switzerland
Population
203.9K
Coordinates
46.20, 6.14
806th most populous city in the world

Geneva is the second-most populous city in Switzerland and the most populous in French-speaking Romandy. Situated in the southwest of the country, where the Rhône exits Lake Geneva, it is the capital of the Republic and Canton of Geneva.

From the “Geography” section

Text from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Photo: fr:Utilisateur:Stéphane_Pecorini · CC BY-SA 2.0 fr

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