Rome is the capital city of Italy and is considered as Italy's largest and most populous city, with a total population of approximately 2,726,539. The population of the urban area is estimated to be 3.46 million and is situated in the central-western portion of the Italian Peninsula, on the Tiber River.

Rome is one of the founding cities of Western Civilization which dominated the countries of Europe, North Africa and the Middle East for four hundred years from the 1st Century BC till the AD. It became the centre of the Roman Empire and has a significant place in Christianity.

It is the present day home of the Roman Catholic Church and the site of the Vatican City which dominated Rome. It is noted as third-most-visited tourist destination in the European Union and relatively, its historic centre is listed by UNESCO as a World Heritage Site. Rome is a modern city and has been capital of the unified Italy since 1870.