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| Province | Rome | |
| Region | Latium | |
| Mayor | Father Giampaolo Nerone | |
| Area | 1,285 km² | |
| Population | 5,389 Souls (February 2007 estimate) | |
Rome (Latin and Italian Roma) is the capital city of The Papal States home of the Roman Curia and Papal headquarters at the Lateran buildings in the Vatican Hill.
It is located across the confluence of the Tiber and Aniene rivers. It was once the capital of the Roman Empire, the most powerful, largest and longest lasting empire of classical Western civilization.