Paris is a leading global cultural, business and political center and is renowned for its defining neo-classical architecture as well as its unrivaled influence in fashion and the arts. It is widely regarded as one of the world's major global cities. Nicknamed "the City of Light" (la Ville Lumière) since the 19th century, Paris has a reputation as a "romantic" city.
Japan (日本) is an East Asian island country located in the Pacific Ocean, east of China and Korea, stretching from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea in the south. It is composed of over 3,000 islands, the largest of which are Hokkaidō, Honshū, Shikoku, and Kyūshū.
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Since Pennsylvania started out as William Penn's 'Holy Experiment', the state has had a proud history of support for democratic values. Philadelphia was the birthplace of the Declaration of Independence and Pennsylvania was the first capitol of the United States. The state gained the nickname 'the Keystone State' due to its key position amongst America's first 13 states.
For the visitor, Pennsylvania's landscape is one of hills, plateaus, ridges, valleys, rivers and lakes, which makes for glorious natural attractions, such as the vast Allegheny National Forest and the Pocono Mountains.
