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Outline of Rome

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Rome is the capital of Italy and the Lazio region. It sits on the Tiber River in central-western Italy and contains Vatican City, an independent city-state inside the city. With about 2.88 million residents in 1,285 square kilometers, Rome is Italy’s most populous comune and one of the largest in the European Union by city population. The metropolitan area has about 4.3 million people. Rome is an ancient city, founded over 2,800 years ago, and was the heart of ancient Rome.

What the outline covers:
- Geography and location
- Administrative divisions
- Ancient monuments and landmarks
- Bridges, catacombs, basilicas and churches, fountains
- Museums, palaces, parks, squares, streets
- Demographics
- Government
- History and timeline
- Culture: arts, architecture, cinema, music, theatre
- Religion
- Sports
- Economy and transport: airports and metro
- Education and hospitals


This page was last edited on 2 February 2026, at 16:48 (CET).