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Lazio

Lazio
Region of Italy
Flag of Lazio
Flag
Coat of arms of Lazio
Coat of arms
Lazio in Italy.svg
Country Italy
Capital Rome
Government
 • President Nicola Zingaretti (Democratic Party)
Area
 • Total 17,236 km2 (6,655 sq mi)
Population (30-9-2015)
 • Total 5,891,582
Demonym(s) Lazian / Laziale; also archaic English exonym Latin
Time zone CET (UTC+1)
 • Summer (DST) CEST (UTC+2)
GDP/ Nominal €186/ $247 billion (2014)
GDP per capita €32,000/ $42,000 (2014)
NUTS Region ITE
Website www.regione.lazio.it
31 December 2014 largest resident foreign-born groups
Country of birth Population
Romania Romania 224,537
Philippines Philippines 44,743
Bangladesh Bangladesh 31,343
Albania Albania 25,207
India India 23,939
Ukraine Ukraine 22,300
Poland Poland 22,119
China China 20,601
Peru Peru 17,601
Moldova Moldova 15,494
Egypt Egypt 13,059
Sri Lanka Sri Lanka 10,891
Ecuador Ecuador 10,113
Bulgaria Bulgaria 7,516
Nigeria Nigeria 6,674
Republic of Macedonia Macedonia 5,875
Tunisia Tunisia 5,691
Brazil Brazil 5,510
France France 5,254

Lazio (UK /ˈlætsi/, US /ˈlɑːtsi/; Italian: [ˈlattsjo]; Latin: Latium) is one of the 20 administrative regions of Italy, situated in the central peninsular section of the country. With almost 5.9 million residents and a GDP of more than 170 billion euros, Lazio is the second most populated region of Italy (having approximately the same in population as Campania), and has the second largest economy of the nation. Its capital is Rome, capital and largest city of Italy.

Lazio comprises a land area of 17,236 km2 (6,655 sq mi) and it has borders with Tuscany, Umbria, and Marche to the north, Abruzzo and Molise to the east, Campania to the south, and the Tyrrhenian Sea to the west. The region is mainly flat and hilly, with small mountainous areas in the most eastern and southern districts.


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