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For other uses, see Rome (disambiguation). Rome (/ËroÊm/ ROHM; Italian: Roma [ËroË.ma], Latin: RÅma) is a special comune (named Comune di Roma Capitale) and the capital of Italy. Rome also serves as the capital of the Lazio region. With 2,870,336 residents in 1,285 km2 (496.1 sq mi), it is also the country's largest and most populated comune and fourth-most populous city in the European Union by population within city limits.