Population: 2.6 million
Temperature Range: 3 to 29
Record High: 37.8 (Jul)
Record Low: -7.2 (Jan)
Average Precipitation High: 100-105 (Nov)
Average Precipitation Low: <5 (Sept)
Top 3 Singles:
1.  "Tre Parole" by Valeria Rossi
2.  "Baila (Sexy Thing)" by Zucchero
3.  "Infinito" by Raf
Music Info Source: MTV Italia 20-Aug-01
Currency Used: Italian Lira (ITL)
Major School: University of Rome
Major Landmark: Colosseum (Flavian
Ampitheatre)

- Capital
- Home of Vatican City (in Rome, but deemed its
own state)
- Capital of Roman Empire, Roman Capital
Church
- Economy essentially based on government
operations & tourism
- Home of United Nations Food and Agriculture
Organization (FAO), International Fund for
Agricultural Development (IFAD) and World
Food Program
- Important motion picture industry
- Founded in 753 BC, but human settlement dates
back to at least 1000 BC
- Many landmarks from the period of the Roman
Empire
- Urban centre for over 2000 years
- Problem with vehicular traffic
- According to legend, founded by Romulus in
753 BC

- Though the Colosseum was built over 2000
years ago, its spectator capacity was about
50 000 people, rivaling most Major League
Baseball stadiums today
- In ancient Rome, it was considered a sign of
leadership if you were born with a crooked nose