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Rome
Region: Lazio
Country: Italy

Rome By The Numbers:

Population: 2.7 million ( city ); 3.8 million ( metropolitan )
Average Annual Rainfall: 84 cm / 33 in
Average January Temperature: 7 °C / 44 °F
Average July Temperature: 25 °C / 75 °F

Quick Facts:

Major Industries: Tourism, Finance, Insurance, Publishing, Fashion
Electricity: 220 volts AC, 50Hz, standard two or three pin plugs
Time Zone: GMT +1 ( GMT +0 daylight savings time ); Central European Time ( CET )
Country Dialing Code: +39
Area Code: 06
Seats at Circus Maximum: 250,000

Did You Know?

About EUR 3000 is thrown into the Trevi Fountain every day. The coins are collected at night and used to fund a supermarket for needy citizens.

No wonder Italy heads international fashion: starting only in 300 BCE, there were barbers in Rome.
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