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'''Rome''' (Italian ''Roma'') is the capital city of [[Italy]], as well as it's most populous city. Rome is located on the western side of the [[Italian Peninsula]], on the east of the [[Tiber River]]. The total population of Rome is approximately 2.8 million. The [[Roman Catholic Church]]'s [[Vatican City]] is in Rome.  
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'''Rome''' (Italian ''Roma'') is the capital city of [[Italy]], as well as it's most populous city. Rome is located on the western side of the [[Italian Peninsula]], on the east of the [[Tiber River]]. The total population of Rome is approximately 2.8 million. The territory of the independant state of [[Vatican City|the Vatican]] is entirely contained within Rome. It is the third most-visited tourist destination in the EU<ref>[http://www.euromonitor.com/Top_150_City_Destinations_London_Leads_the_Way]</ref>
    
Rome is best known as the capital of the [[Roman Republic]] and [[Roman Empire]], and quite possibly the most important city in the world during [[Pax Romana]].
 
Rome is best known as the capital of the [[Roman Republic]] and [[Roman Empire]], and quite possibly the most important city in the world during [[Pax Romana]].
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