Rome
Fun Facts
RomeCountry: Italy
Region: Lazio
Rome By The Numbers:
Population: 2.7 Million
Elevation: 10 feet/ 3 meters
Average Annual Rainfall: 33 inches/ 84 centimeters
Average January Temperature: 44 degrees F/ 7 degrees C
Average July Temperature: 77 degrees F/ 25 degrees C
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
Country Dialing Code: 39
Area Code: 06
Did You Know?
About 3,000 Euro are 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 BC, there were barbers in Rome.
Orientation:
Rome is on the River Tiber, between the Apennine Mountains and the Tyrrhenian Sea.
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