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Rome

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Situated on the River Tiber, between the Apennine Mountains and the Tyrrhenian Sea, the ‘Eternal City’ of Rome (Roma) was once the administrative centre of the mighty Roman Empire, governing a vast region that stretched from Britain to Mesopotamia. Today, it remains the seat of the Itali... more >>

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Rome Overview

Location:Lazio region, western central Italy.
Dialling code:39.
Population:2,810,931 (city in 2003).
Ethnic mix:Majority Italian, about 9.5% legally registered foreign minorityincludes Romanian (one fifth of all immigrants in Rome), Philippino,Albanian, Polish, North American, Spanish, Sri Lankan and Indian.
Religion:Roman Catholic majority; Russian and Greek Orthodox, Jewish and Muslim minorities.
Time zone:GMT +1 (GMT + 2 from last Sunday in March to Saturday before last Sunday in October).
Electricity:220 volts AC, 50Hz; round two-pin or three-pin plugs are standard.
Average January temperatures:8°C (46°F).
Average July temperatures:28°C (82°F).
Annual rainfall:760mm (30 inches).

Cost of living
1 Euro (€1) = £0.67; US$1.32; C$1.54; A$1.66
Currency conversion rates as of January 2007