Political+Charateristics

Paris is part of the state (country) of France. It is recognized as a state because it has sovereignty, which means no other state contorls it. It is one of the founding members of the supranational organization, the European Union, which was made to promote econmic welfare for European states. They are also part of the United Nations (U. N.), which is a supranational organization created for the reason of military and political cooperation. France's shape is ropughly compact, as it is almost the same distance out from the center. The same can be said for the city of Paris because it is a rough circle.