Italy, Rome, November 2, 2011..General view of the Roman Coliseum in Rome November2 , 2011. VIEWpress / Eduardo Munoz Alvarez..Rome is the capital of Italy and the country's largest and most populated city and comune, with over 2.7 million residents in 1,285.3 km2 (496.3 sq mi). The city is located in the central-western portion of the Italian Peninsula, on the Tiber River within the Lazio region of Italy.
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