What city is this? (hint: it’s a trick question):
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London, England, United Kingdom. See how it’s green?
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Paris, France. See how it’s dense? It’s four times as dense as London
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Rivers (yes, plural)
Do you know how many rivers there are in Paris? (hint: it’s a trick question)
There are two rivers in Paris: one overground and one underground
What is the name of the most famous river in Paris?
The Seine
Photo: Dietmar Rabich / Wikimedia Commons / “Paris, Seine — 2014 — 1321” / CC BY-SA 4.0
What is the name of the hidden river in Paris?
The Bièvre. It was over the ground until it was buried in the beginning of the 20th century.
“Former bed of the Bièvre, only arm” – Photo: JLPC / Wikimedia Commons / CC BY-SA 3.0
The Bièvre in ruelle des Gobelins – Photo: Wikimedia Commons CC0 (date unknown)
There’s even a Rue de Bièvre (that’s where our former president used to live, because he didn’t like the Elysée Palace)
Photo: Chabe01 / Wikimedia Commons / CC BY-SA 4.0
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Whose flag is this?
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France since 1794, during the French Revolution (1789-1799). It has changed a little since back then. It’s commonly referred to as “the three-colour flag” (le drapeau tricolore) or “the blue-white-red flag” (le drapeau bleu-blanc-rouge). White is the color of the king and red is for blood.
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The European Union, aka E.U. or Europe. There are twelve golden stars circling on a blue background. You’ll see it on public buildings, including, but not limited to, schools and town halls. There used to be a star for each country in the E.U., but not anymore. Today there are 27 countries in the E.U. (28 before the Brexit).
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