Fun facts about Geneva
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Geneva was known as the Protestant Rome due to its association with John Calvin and other Protestant reformers.
Geneva
Switzerland
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.
Geneva
Switzerland
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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In 2020, Geneva's Administrative Council achieved a female majority for the first time in history.
Geneva
Switzerland
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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Geneva's population rose from 906,603 in January 2010 to 1,053,436 in January 2021.
Geneva
Switzerland
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 highest temperature recorded in Geneva was 39.7 °C (103.5 °F) in July 2015.
Geneva
Switzerland
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