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'''Geneva''' (French: ''Genève'', German: ''Genf'') second-most populous city in ] (after ]), located where ] (French: ''Lac Léman'') empties into the ]. Also the name of the westernmost ] of Switzerland, surrounded on almost all sides by ] and centered around the city of Geneva. The city of Geneva is the seat of many international organizations, and was the seat of the ] until its dissolution. In the ] it was the center of ]. '''Geneva''' (French: ''Genève'', German: ''Genf'') second-most populous city in ] (after ]), located where ] (French: ''Lac Léman'') empties into the ]. Also the name of the westernmost ] of Switzerland, surrounded on almost all sides by ] and centered around the city of Geneva. The city of Geneva is the seat of many international organizations, and was the seat of the ] until its dissolution. In the ] it was the center of ].


===Statistics===
⚫ Current population of the city of Geneva: 176,000, of which 43.4% foreign.<br>
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⚫ Current population of the canton of Geneva: 414,300, of which 37.6% foreign.<br>
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⚫ * Current population of the city of Geneva: 176,000, of which 43.4% foreign.
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⚫ * Current population of the canton of Geneva: 414,300, of which 37.6% foreign.
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===External links===
*The official website of the City of Geneva: http://www.ville-ge.ch/site99/index_en.html

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Geneva (French: Genève, German: Genf) second-most populous city in Switzerland (after Zürich), located where Lake Geneva (French: Lac Léman) empties into the Rhone River. Also the name of the westernmost canton of Switzerland, surrounded on almost all sides by France and centered around the city of Geneva. The city of Geneva is the seat of many international organizations, and was the seat of the League of Nations until its dissolution. In the 16th century it was the center of Calvinism.

Statistics

Source:  National Office of Statistics
  • Current population of the city of Geneva: 176,000, of which 43.4% foreign.
  • Current population of the canton of Geneva: 414,300, of which 37.6% foreign.

See also: UN, John Calvin, CERN

Note: Geneva is also the name of some places in the United States of America: Geneva, Alabama, Geneva County, Alabama, Geneva, Illinois.

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