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- Country: Italy
- Mayor: Giovanni Alemanno TIME: Rightist Elected as Rome Mayor (April 29, 2008)
- Language spoken: Italian
- Currency: Euro (EUR)
- Country code: 39
- Area code: +06
- Time zone: CET (GMT + 1 hr)
- Airport code: FCO
- Founded: April 21, 753 BC
- City population: 2,655,970 (2001) A View On Cities: Rome Facts & Figures
- Climate: Warm mediterranean
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Nicknamed "The eternal city," Rome is the capital of Italy and the country's largest and most populated city.
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History
In the legend of Romulus and Remus, Romulus killed his brother Remus and founded Rome in 753 B.C. Archaeological evidence shows that people began settling on Palantine Hill, the central hill of Rome's seven hills. The New York Times: The New York TimesTraveling Tips
Visitors that are going to be in Rome in mid May should remember, that for 7-10 days all the government museums, landmarks and sites are free to the public. Rome Guidebook: Rome Guidebook This includes the Colosseum, the largest amphitheater in Rome and one of the New Seven Wonders of the World.
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@RylandsSockos But... *sigh* Whatever. When in Rome, I guess.
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Liberal party utterly self destructive. A beautiful thing in a way. In another it's like fiddling while Rome, or rather, the planet, burns.
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capitalpress.com: UN: climate change will cause hunger in Pacific: ROME (AP) â A U.N. .. http://tinyurl.com/ybhmyjl #farm
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Happy Thanksgiving from Rome!
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