The following outline is provided as an overview of and topical guide to Rome:
Contents
- General reference
- Geography of Rome
- Location of Rome
- Environment of Rome
- Landforms of Rome
- Areas of Rome
- Locations in Rome
- Demographics of Rome
- Government and politics of Rome
- Law and order in Rome
- Military in Rome
- History of Rome
- History of Rome, by period or event
- History of Rome, by subject
- Culture in Rome
- Arts in Rome
- Religion in Rome
- Sports in Rome
- Economy and infrastructure of Rome
- Transportation in Rome
- Education in Rome
- Healthcare in Rome
- See also
- References
- External links
Rome – capital of Italy and a special comune (named Comune di Roma Capitale). Rome also serves as the capital of the Lazio region. With 2,876,076 residents in 1,285 km2 (496.1 sq mi), it is also the country's most populated comune. It is the fourth-most populous city in the European Union by population within city limits. It is the center of the Metropolitan City of Rome, which has a population of 4.3 million residents. Rome is located in the central-western portion of the Italian Peninsula, within Lazio (Latium), along the shores of the Tiber.
The Vatican City is an independent city-state enclaved within Rome, the only existing example of a state within a city: for this reason, Rome has been often defined as the capital of two states. Rome is a very old city, founded over 28 centuries ago, and it was the center of power of the ancient Roman civilization.
