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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 centimeters/33 inches Average January Temperature: 7 °C/ 44 °F Average July Temperature: 25 °C/ 75 °F

Quick Facts:

Major Industries: Tourism, Finance, Insurance, Publishing, Fashion Ethnicity: Italian, 6.36% foreign citizens 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

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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