capital of France vs Paris

capital of France and Paris both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
capital of France	Yes	No	No	No
Paris	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, capital of France and Paris are synonyms defined as:

capital of France and Paris: the capital and largest city of France; and international center of culture and commerce

Other synonyms of capital of France include City of Light, French capital.

capital of France (noun)	Paris (noun)
the capital and largest city of France; and international center of culture and commerce	the capital and largest city of France; and international center of culture and commerce
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