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• Nicknamed "The eternal city," Rome is the capital of Italy and the country's largest and most populated city.

• Fast Facts

  1. Country: Italy
  2. Mayor: Giovanni Alemanno TIME: Rightist Elected as Rome Mayor (April 29, 2008)
  3. Language spoken: Italian
  4. Currency: Euro (EUR)
  5. Country code: 39
  6. Area code: +06
  7. Time zone: CET (GMT + 1 hr)
  8. Airport code: FCO
  9. Founded: April 21, 753 BC
  10. City population: 2,655,970 (2001) A View On Cities: Rome Facts & Figures
  11. Climate: Warm mediterranean
  12. Comfortable walking shoes are a must to prevent blisters Trip Advisor: Rome Health and Safety
  13. January average temperature: 4 to 13 degrees C
  14. July average temperature: 19 to 28 degrees C

• Attractions

  • Pantheon
  • Baths of Caracalla
  • Trajan Column
  • Colosseum
  • Palatine Hill
  • Roman Forum
  • Trevi Fountain

• Museums

  • National Museum of Rome
  • Museum of Roman Civilization
  • Capitoline Museums

• Vatican City

  Rome is also home to the Vatican City, which is a city within a city and home to Pope Benedict XVI and 11 more museums.

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